Under the current FCC order, foreign-made Wi-Fi routers can only receive software updates until March 1, 2027. The Consumer Technology Association wants that deadline extended. That investment, ...

Well, that came sooner than I’d expected. Hot on the heels of the news that the U.S. government had banned all foreign-made routers that weren’t already on sale or approved by the FCC, word came on ...

Foreign hackers are looking to exploit vulnerabilities in Americans' internet routers, and the FBI is offering tips for securing your home or office routers after it announced actions it took to crack ...

The US FCC's ban on foreign-made routers is benefiting a very small number of companies. Here's what companies are blocked from import, which are exempt, and why, as of April 15, 2026. In March, the U ...

Netgear has gotten FCC approval to sell new routers in the US. The FCC ban restricts foreign-made routers from import or sale in the US. Existing Netgear routers will also continue to get updates.

Last month saw a surprise ban on almost every new wireless router intended for use in US homes. The FCC ruling described all foreign-made routers as a national security risk. The FCC offered a pathway ...

The FBI and Department of Justice recently disrupted a Russian attack targeting home and small-office business routers. Here's how to protect yours. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home ...

Netgear is the first major vendor of consumer routers to obtain an exemption from the US government’s sweeping ban on foreign-made routers. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced an ...

The Federal Communications Commission has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-made networking routers. The conditional ...

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In early 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a big announcement: It had banned routers produced in foreign countries due to national security concerns. That means any equipment not ...

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