The United States government bans the sale and use of routers manufactured in certain foreign countries.

"US government bans foreign-made routers from certain countries" — Wired · United States

20 Sept 2026Single source

What it means

In March 2026, the Federal Communications Commission added all new manufactured outside the United States to its '' — a blacklist of equipment that poses a national security risk. This effectively bans the sale and import of new foreign-made consumer routers, though routers already in use or enterprise-grade equipment are not affected. The move is justified by concerns that foreign-made routers could be tampered with by hostile actors, and aligns with a broader push to boost domestic manufacturing.

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The claim is solid and directly reflects the FCC's official action in March 2026, as documented in its own update to the Covered List. The Wired article (the named secondary source) and multiple other reputable outlets report the same facts, sitting very close to the primary source.

The United States government bans the sale and use of routers manufactured in certain foreign countries.

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