New FCC router rules could trap millions using outdated ISP hardware as supply chain limits stall upgrades and complicate security fixes

FCC rules block new foreign routers while old, vulnerable ones stay in homes longer ISP customers cannot upgrade routers even when security risks become widely known Router approvals now depend on waivers that may slow down nationwide replacements The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued new rules intended to address security risks posed by routers produced outside the United States. A number of recent incidents have shown foreign routers are vulnerable to cyberattacks, with campaigns like Flax, Volt, and Salt Typhoon making headlines across the world. The new FCC rules require all new models of non-US-produced routers obtain a waiver…