FCC Bans New Foreign-Designed Wi‑Fi Routers From US Market
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The FCC updated its equipment-authorization rules to prohibit the sale of any new consumer Wi‑Fi routers manufactured outside the United States, citing national-security concerns and supply-chain vulnerabilities; existing routers remain usable, and vendors can seek exemptions from DHS or the Pentagon with a plan to move manufacturing to the U.S.
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