FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Routers Over Supply Chain and Cyber Risk Concerns

Overview

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday that it was banning the import of new, foreign-made consumer routers, citing "unacceptable" risks to cyber and national security. The action was designed to safeguard Americans and the underlying communications networks the country relies on, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a post on X.

Organisations Involved

The following organisations are mentioned in relation to this incident: Bans New Foreign, Chairman Brendan Carr, Cyber Risk Concerns
The, Federal Communications Commission, Made Routers Over Supply Chain.

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