Tech Group Urges FCC to Scrap Wi-Fi Router Ban's Software Update Cutoff
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is urging the FCC to revise its foreign-made Wi-Fi router ban, specifically the software update cutoff in March 2027. The CTA is calling for a waiver to allow manufacturers to continue supporting previously authorized devices beyond one year.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) met with the FCC to revise the foreign-made Wi-Fi router ban. The CTA supports the Trump administration's goal of protecting the US from equipment deemed a national security threat but wants the FCC to clarify and loosen the current approach. The FCC's ban blocks software updates to affected devices starting in March 2027, setting an expiration date for millions of consumer routers. The CTA is calling for a waiver to enable manufacturers to continue supporting previously authorized devices. The CTA also wants the FCC to consider additional waivers for product tweaks that don't materially change the security posture of the device. The FCC has issued short-term exemptions to three US companies: Adtran, Netgear, and Amazon's eero.
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