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The FCC says foreign routers 'pose an unacceptable risk' and now require special approval to be sold in the US

A photo of a TP-Link Archer BE9700 Wi-Fi 7 router next to its retail packaging.
(Image credit: Future)

As part of the country's defense-shoring strategy, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has put "all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries" on the Covered List. This means foreign routers are now "deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the US or the safety and security of US persons" and will require special permission to be sold in the US.

The FCC notes that "the restrictions imposed today apply to new device models", not ones consumers already own, or ones being sold and marketed that have been previously approved by the FCC.

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The FCC's decision is informed by an inter-agency expert determination [PDF] that explains the risk: "Given the criticality of routers to the successful functioning of our nation’s economy and defense, the United States can no longer depend on foreign nations for router manufacturing ... Compromised routers can enable in-depth network surveillance, data exfiltration, botnet attacks, and unauthorized access to US government or American businesses’ networks ... foreign-produced routers present additional and unacceptable risks to Americans."

TP-Link Archer GE800 router

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