United States' Federal Communications Commission bars foreign-produced consumer routers from US market
Change
United States' Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced consumer routers to its Covered List, making new models ineligible for marketing or sale in the United States.
Why it matters
Procurement, compliance, and retail teams must now treat any new foreign-designed router models as blocked from US sales channels until they obtain a security clearance. Manufacturers must file for the Conditional Approval process attached to the national security determination to restore market access for new device models.
Implications
- • Router manufacturers' regulatory and engineering teams must submit Conditional Approval applications using the guidance attached to the national security determination — devices without approval cannot be legally marketed or sold in the United States.
- • US importers and customs brokers handling consumer networking equipment must halt clearance and shipments of new foreign-produced router models lacking Conditional Approval — otherwise shipments will be ineligible for sale in US channels.
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