The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US

In December, the Federal Communications Commission banned all future drones made in foreign countries from being imported into the United States, unless or until their maker gets an exemption. Now, the FCC has done the exact same for consumer networking gear, citing « an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons. »

If you already have a Wi-Fi or wired router, you can keep on using it – and companies that have already gotten FCC radio authorization for a specific foreign-made product can continue to import that product.

But since the vast majority – if not all – consumer rou …

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