The FCC ban will affect the import of all new, foreign-made consumer routers, according to the agency's chair Brendan Carr. But the FCC did not provide evidence to show that U.S.-made consumer routers are more secure than routers developed overseas.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/fcc-bans-import-of-new-consumer-routers-made-overseas-citing-security-risks/

FCC bans import of new consumer routers made overseas, citing security risks | TechCrunch

The FCC ban will affect the import of all new, foreign-made consumer routers, the agency's head Brendan Carr said.

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@zackwhittaker i think it is to make sure that the routers are accessible for the US gov. And it is not possible to do that with with brands from overseas...
@bjarkess @zackwhittaker We want to make sure the *right* people are stealing your data.