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A hot potato: While the FCC's ban on foreign-made routers is controversial, the part that's proving most worrying for US consumers is the block on software and firmware updates for routers already ...

The FCC has updated the FAQ on its ban of foreign-made Wi-Fi routers. The update adds that the ban also covers foreign-made portable Wi-Fi hotspots and LTE/5G CPE devices. Mobile phones with hotspot ...

The US FCC's ban on foreign-made routers is benefiting a very small number of companies. Here's what companies are blocked from import, which are exempt, and why, as of April 15, 2026. In March, the U ...

Netgear is the first major vendor of consumer routers to obtain an exemption from the US government’s sweeping ban on foreign-made routers. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced an ...

PCWorld reports that the FCC granted conditional exemptions to Netgear and Adtran from its foreign-made router ban, allowing continued US sales. Netgear’s popular Nighthawk and Orbi series routers are ...