Reply To: US FCC Blocks Approval of New Foreign‑Made Wi‑Fi Routers Interesting news! The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has introduced a significant policy shift that will affect the future of consumer networking hardware. The agency has halted the approval of new…

[UK Sentinel]

Netgear has received a conditional FCC exemption allowing it to keep importing and selling foreign‑made routers until October 1, 2027. This makes Netgear the first major consumer networking brand to secure approval under the FCC’s new foreign‑manufacturing restrictions. The exemption also ensures Netgear devices can continue receiving software updates beyond the 2027 cutoff that applies to other vendors unless they obtain similar approval.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/netgear-is-first-to-win-exemption-from-fcc-router-ban/

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