FCC's Wi-Fi Router Ban Explained
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The Federal Communications Commission on Monday added all foreign-manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List — the federal government's running blacklist of communications equipment deemed a national security threat. The move effectively bans the sale of new WiFi routers made outside the country.
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Your router is the gateway for all wireless communication within your home, so you should avoid anything that could increase its vulnerability to attacks.
Citing national security risks, regulators plan to block new foreign-made devices, even as most U.S. routers are built overseas.
Foreign router makers seeking conditional approval must disclose details such as corporate structure and supply-chain information.