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FCC: Router Ban Includes Portable Hotspots, but Not Phones with Hotspot Features
The agency said the rule applies only to new models and granted 18-month conditional approvals to some U.S. companies.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission clarified that its ban on foreign-made routers now includes consumer-grade portable Wi-Fi hotspots and fixed 5G wireless access points for residential use.
- Last month, the FCC announced the sweeping ban on foreign-made consumer networking devices to address what officials termed "an unacceptable risk" to U.S. national security under The Secure Networks Act.
- Amazon's eero, Netgear, and Adtran each received an 18-month "conditional approval" exemption, though obtaining one requires vendors to submit detailed plans for transitioning manufacturing to the U.S.
- Existing routers remain unaffected, as the FCC stated the regulations "does not affect any existing routers that were previously approved," meaning current customers require no action.
- Global Electronics Association chief economist Shawn DuBravac warns this expansion could signal the FCC might replicate the ban across other product categories, since most electronics are manufactured abroad.
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