FCC recent ban on all foreign made routers

 

In March 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added all foreign‑made consumer‑grade routers to its “Covered List”, which means new router models that are made (or even partially made) outside the U.S. can no longer be approved for sale or import in the United States.

This is implemented through the FCC’s equipment authorization process—if a device can’t get FCC authorization, it can’t legally be imported or sold.No existing routers  

No existing routers are banned, consumers may continue to use them, firmware updates can continue.

BUT, this may make us more insecure s consumers may continue to use older routers

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/03/new-fcc-router-ban-could-leave-home-networks-less-secure