What the US router ban actually does (and doesn’t)

The FCC’s ban targets future foreign-made consumer routers (not existing gear) and allows current routers to stay, with no recalls or required patches. The government can still buy foreign products, and many U.S. brands outsource manufacturing overseas. The policy appears to be a push for U.S. manufacturing rather than a proven security fix, with pathways for exemptions and conditional approvals and a waiver letting updates continue only through 2027.