FCC Bans Imports Of New Foreign-Made Routers Over National Security Concerns; China Estimated To Control 60% Home Routers

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered a ban on the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, marking the latest escalation in Washington’s crackdown on Chinese technology amid growing cybersecurity fears. What the ban covers China is estimated to control at least 60 percent of the US market for home routers – devices that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. The ban covers both Wi-Fi routers and those used to manage wired connections. The FCC order does not impact the import or use of existing models, but will ban new ones. Existing routers with FCC…