All routers then?
this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2026
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You're forgetting those MikroHick routers from Bumfuck, Alabama. They route all packages to "go back to their own country".
The only allowed backdoor is a US backdoor I assume.
So your costs of renting routers from your ISP are about to skyrocket.
What routers are even made in the US? Likely none that ISPs are currently using.
Anyone know if there are immediate practical implications of this? I get foreign made routers are now deemed a security risk, but
Previously purchased routers can still be used and retailers can still sell models that were approved by the prior FCC policies.
so it seems not much is changed? I'm curious what this means practically in the near term.
still quite concerning and stupid .
Edit: oh theyre banning imports apparently. Guess i didnt know the meaning of the Covered List? https://apnews.com/article/fcc-foreign-router-ban-national-security-technology-7e5333aeaf82496ce6350f57699db5ba
Its the lack of security risks that they object to.
Are any routers made in the United States and theoretically compliant with this rule?
Not a one.
Looks like we are all moving to Musk's Starlink. Freedom? No freedom here.