The stated intention of this ban is to stem the threat of domestic residential…
The stated intention of this ban is to stem the threat of domestic residential routers being commandeered to initiate attacks and act as residential proxies, but this move serves as a blunt instrument that will impact many harmless products. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/banning-new-foreign-routers-mistargets-products-fix-real-problem
Banning New Foreign Routers Mistargets Products to Fix Real Problem
On March 23, the FCC issued an update to their Covered List, a list of equipment banned from obtaining regulatory approval necessary for U.S. sale (and thus effectively a ban on sale of new devices), to include all new routers produced in foreign countries unless they are specifically given an...
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