The FCC Just Banned All New Foreign-Made Routers. Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Network Safe
The Federal Communications Commission has banned all new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers due to national security risks. The ban affects nearly every router company operating in the US, with the exception of newer Starlink routers, and may impact the security of existing routers if they cannot receive firmware updates after March 1, 2027.
The US Federal Communications Commission has banned new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers. The ban is due to national security risks and affects nearly every router company. Existing routers are not affected, but new models produced in foreign countries are banned. Router manufacturers can apply for an exemption, but none have been granted so far. The ban impacts companies like TP-Link, Asus, and Netgear, with an estimated 60% of US routers manufactured in China. The FCC says routers produced abroad were implicated in cyberattacks, including the Salt Typhoon attack that exploited Cisco routers.
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