There’s a Router Crackdown, But I Still Recommend This TP-Link

Back in March 2026 the U.S. government thwacked the internet router industry with a ban that prevents them from introducing any new routers made overseas, which is basically all of them. TP-Link, one of the most popular routers in the US, has been in Uncle Sam’s crosshairs, in particular (like Chinese drones, too). To which I say, who cares? I upgraded to a TP-Link BE3600 Archer WiFi 7 router late last year and love the thing. I’m using it right now to write this article, by the way. Videos by VICE what’s going on with the fcc and routers When…