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US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns

  • What: U.S. FCC bans imports of foreign-made routers
  • Impact: U.S. consumers and home network security
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all ​new foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear over ‌security concerns. China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. ↫ David Shepardson at Reuters I’m sure the American public will be thrilled to find out yet another necessity has drastically increased in price.

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