I don't thinl beimg made in the USA is the guard against router backdoors that the FCCthinks it is.

@JennyList But you and I both know that's not what this is about. :)

"Hey Grok, how do I build a monopoly?"

@JennyList You seem to imply a lot more thinking than probably went into this rule
@JennyList
I have thoughts about it being so they can introduce their own backdoors and the manufacturers being forbidden to talk about it.
@jamesb Well, yes. Don't think it would stay secret for long.
Photos of an NSA “upgrade” factory show Cisco router getting implant

Servers, routers get “beacons” implanted at secret locations by NSA’s TAO team.

Ars Technica