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FCC imposes ban on new foreign-made routers, allows 2 yrs firmware updates

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What even constitutes a "US-made" router?

Does it have to be assembled in the US? Does it have to have its stock firmware developed in the US? Does the SoC have to be designed by a US company? Made in a US fab?

I very much doubt that there are any consumer-level WiFi routers which would clear any of these bars, other than maybe "firmware developed in the USA."

As far as i know the hardware production, owners of the company and software development must happen in the US

  - Firmware updates to existing routers allowed until March 2027
  - Article has statements by Netgear and TP-Link

Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47495344

Name me a few routers made in the USA. They are all foreign-made.

Protectli [1]. I have several of them. Best firewall / router I've ever owned. Not cheap but worth it for me.

[1] - https://protectli.com/

These look very nice indeed, but almost none of their models seem to have built-in WiFi.

Even if they cost half as much, they'd be a non-starter for 99% of home users because of this.

none of their models seem to have built-in WiFi.

They have modules for Wifi and LTE so people can pick and choose during customization.

Even if they cost half as much, they'd be a non-starter for 99% of home users because of this.

Inflation is indeed sucking money out of everyone's wallet.

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