Made routers, affecting all new models

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced it will no longer approve consumer-grade routers made outside of the US, citing a President Trump directive on reducing the use of foreign technology for national security reasons.

The action will prevent foreign-made routers from being imported into or sold in the US.

The prohibition applies to both US and foreign companies that produce routers outside the US.

Foreign production includes “any major stage of the process through which the device is made, including manufacturing, assembly, design, and development.”
Router makers seeking conditional approvals must submit , among other things, a “justification on why any foreign manufactured router is not currently manufactured in the United States, including why these foreign sources were selected and whether alternatives exist,” and a “detailed, time-bound plan to establish or expand manufacturing in the United States.”