The CEO of NetGear is Charles Prober https://www.crunchbase.com/person/charles-prober

This interesting thread isn't new, but it raises questions:

Reddit: The FCC Router Ban - Following up on a post here. Went Digging. Its exactly what you think https://www.reddit.com/r/pwnhub/comments/1s2thgj/the_fcc_router_ban_following_up_on_a_post_here/

Apple Insider: FCC hands Netgear an effective monopoly on router sale in the US https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/15/fcc-hands-netgear-an-effective-monopoly-on-router-sale-in-the-us @appleinsider

Techspot: Netgear becomes first router brand exempt from FCC foreign-made ban https://www.techspot.com/news/112078-netgear-becomes-first-router-brand-exempt-fcc-foreign.html @techspot #NextGear