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FCC bans import of new consumer routers not made in the US over security threat — agency says foreign-made devices…

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(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which certifies every radio-emitting device (including routers) in the U.S., has announced “the addition of routers produced in a foreign country to the Covered List,” which is composed of equipment and services that “pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” While this is not technically a blanket ban on the sale of imported routers in the U.S., the FCC Public Notice ( PDF ) effectively has the same impact: The agency says it will not certify a foreign-made consumer router, making it illegal to sell or even import future new models into the country.…

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