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FCC Bans Some Foreign Routers; Netgear Receives Conditional Approval

4/19/2026

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The FCC announced a ban on foreign routers over security concerns.
The FCC later clarified that not all foreign routers are banned.
Netgear, Inc., a U.S.-based company manufacturing in Vietnam and Thailand, received Conditional Approval to continue selling.
The approval applies to uncrewed aircraft systems producers and requires proof routers pose no significant risks.
Netgear can sell routers, including Orbi and Nighthawk, with cable gateways and modems, not only to government entities.

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Story summary

The FCC announced a ban on foreign routers over security concerns.
The FCC later clarified that not all foreign routers are banned.
Netgear, Inc., a U.S.-based company manufacturing in Vietnam and Thailand, received Conditional Approval to continue selling.
The approval applies to uncrewed aircraft systems producers and requires proof routers pose no significant risks.
Netgear can sell routers, including Orbi and Nighthawk, with cable gateways and modems, not only to government entities.