FCC Bans Foreign Routers: What Enterprise Network Engineers Must Do Now
The FCC banned all new foreign-made consumer routers from receiving equipment authorization effective March 23, 2026, citing direct involvement of foreign-produced routers in the Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon cyberattacks that targeted US critical infrastructure. This is the most sweeping addition to the FCC’s Covered List since the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 — and unlike previous entries that targeted specific companies like Huawei and ZTE, this ban applies categorically to every router produced outside the United States. ...