FCC Banned Foreign-made Consumer Routers Over Security Risks

**Executive summary:** The FCC has updated its Covered List to prohibit approval of new consumer-grade foreign-made routers entering the U.S. market, citing determinations by national security agencies that such devices present unacceptable risks due to repeated exploitation by foreign nation-state actors (referencing the Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon campaigns). The rule is forward-looking (affecting new models only), preserves existing approved devices and previously authorized imports, and establishes a Conditional Approval process through federal security agencies (noting submissions to [email protected]).