FCC targets routers in sweeping foreign tech crackdown that could impact TP-Link, Netgear and Cisco

Source: New York Post

The Trump administration is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the US market, citing national security fears tied to Chinese brands like TP-Link. The Federal Communications Commission updated its “Covered List” on Monday to include all consumer-grade routers produced outside the United States, effectively barring new models from being approved for sale unless they pass a stringent national security review. Officials warned that “malicious actors have exploited security gaps in foreign-made routers to attack American households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft,” according to the agency.