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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on March 24, 2026, 12:51:35

Title: US bans import of foreign routers due to security concerns
Post by: Redaktion on March 24, 2026, 12:51:35
While the state sector has long restricted the use of foreign networking equipment, the Federal Communications Commission's recent actions mark a significant escalation. Now, "all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries" are banned from being imported to the US.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/US-bans-import-of-foreign-routers-due-to-security-concerns.1257521.0.html
Title: Re: US bans import of foreign routers due to security concerns
Post by: Not to be taken seriously on March 24, 2026, 14:28:59
Is this trolling? Banning all "foreign" made routers wouldn't just ban ones made in China but anything produced in any EU, Asia (including Taiwan) and Latin America (including Mexico).

Where is the US going to get routers from then? They don't make any.

This has got to be trolling and likely not actually followed through or taken seriously.
Title: Re: US bans import of foreign routers due to security concerns
Post by: Worgarthe on March 24, 2026, 15:45:53
Quote from: Not to be taken seriously on March 24, 2026, 14:28:59Is this trolling? Banning all "foreign" made routers wouldn't just ban ones made in China but anything produced in any EU, Asia (including Taiwan) and Latin America (including Mexico).

Where is the US going to get routers from then? They don't make any.

This has got to be trolling and likely not actually followed through or taken seriously.
All correct. But, are you expecting any sense from the US clownfest? 😁
Title: Re: US bans import of foreign routers due to security concerns
Post by: jdrch on March 24, 2026, 17:36:33
A couple things to note here. The FCC has only spectrum licensing and spectrum use jurisdiction, not import jurisdiction. Thus, this "ban" is likely to fall apart in court.

Second, the "ban" is on "consumer-grade" routers, which means 1) all APs, switches, and enterprise routers aren't impacted 2) it would render consumer routers insanely expensive if followed through on. Unless, of course, you're using Starlink, who this "ban" seems to have been tailored to benefit.

In short, this isn't about cybersecurity, it's straight up cronyism.
Title: Re: US bans import of foreign routers due to security concerns
Post by: Codrut Nistor on March 24, 2026, 18:01:56
Quote from: Not to be taken seriously on March 24, 2026, 14:28:59Is this trolling? Banning all "foreign" made routers wouldn't just ban ones made in China but anything produced in any EU, Asia (including Taiwan) and Latin America (including Mexico).

Where is the US going to get routers from then? They don't make any.

This has got to be trolling and likely not actually followed through or taken seriously.
Starlink gear is made in the US. They just need to ramp up production a bazillion times to... oh, wait. I guess they can't.
Title: Re: US bans import of foreign routers due to security concerns
Post by: anan on March 25, 2026, 10:23:56
Other articles mentioned that manufacturers can request an exemption "while they bring production to the US". This is just another way to force companies to manufacture in the US.
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