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FCC bans new routers made outside U.S.

Rob Beschizza
Mar 24, 2026
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Wireless routers made outside the United States are to be banned by the Federal Communications Commission.

Today, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. Routers are the boxes in every home that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. This
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