US bans all foreign-made routers
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a ban on the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, including portable Wi-Fi devices and residential LTE/5G equipment. The restriction applies exclusively to upcoming models, leaving existing consumer devices and enterprise-grade hardware unaffected for the time being. While the FCC plans to release a list of approved equipment from allied nations, industry experts anticipate that Chinese manufacturers will be largely excluded from the U.S. market under these new regulations.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to ban the import of all new consumer routers made abroad into the country. This restriction includes not only traditional home routers, but also portable Wi-Fi devices as well as LTE and 5G equipment used in residential settings. This was reported by Ixbt.com reports.
Under the new rules, imports of foreign devices that provide connection to a home network via a SIM card will be strictly controlled. However, for now, this ban does not apply to smartphones with hotspot functionality.
The restrictions also apply only to new models that have not yet gone on sale.
Existing older models and corporate-grade routers have temporarily been exempted from these restrictions. The FCC is expected to announce soon a list of devices made in allied countries that will be allowed to enter the U.S. market.
Chinese brands and routers made in that country are highly likely not to be included in this list.
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