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On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared its prohibition on the importation of all newly manufactured consumer routers from abroad. This action represents the most recent measure in a series of strict enforcement efforts concerning electronic equipment produced in China, driven by safety apprehensions.
It’s estimated that China dominates at least 60% of the American market for residential routers – these are the units that link computers, mobile phones, and smart gadgets to the worldwide web.
The directive from the FCC will not affect the bringing in or utilization of currently available models; however, it will outlaw new ones.
According to the agency, a review assembled by the White House concluded that imported routers present “a grave cybersecurity threat capable of being exploited to promptly and significantly impede U.S. vital infrastructure.”
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The FCC stated that nefarious entities had capitalized on vulnerabilities in routers manufactured abroad “to target residences, destabilize networks, permit spying, and aid in the pilfering of intellectual property,” referencing their involvement in significant breaches such as Volt and Salt Typhoon.
Cybercriminals may take advantage of inadequately protected residential internet routers used by consumers. (Getty Images)
This decision incorporates an exclusion for routers that the Pentagon determines do not present intolerable hazards.
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Previously, legislators have voiced apprehensions regarding the safety of routers produced in China, and Michigan Representative John Moolenaar, who serves as the Republican head of the House select committee on China, commended the FCC’s directive.
“The momentous ruling today by the FCC and the Trump administration safeguards our nation from China’s persistent cyber offensives and unequivocally states that these gadgets ought to be kept out of our vital infrastructure,” Moolenaar remarked. “Routers are fundamental for maintaining our connectivity, and we must not permit Chinese technology to be central to this.”
The Embassy of China in Washington offered no immediate statement.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared a prohibition on imported internet routers subsequent to discovering safety weaknesses. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In the previous month, Ken Paxton, the Attorney General for Texas, initiated legal action against TP-Link Systems, a router producer based in California that originated from a Chinese company. The lawsuit alleged that the firm misleadingly promoted its networking equipment and permitted Beijing access to American users’ hardware.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton delivers remarks at the AmericaFest 2024 conference, supported by Turning Point, held in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 21, 2024. (Cheney Orr/Reuters)
TP-Link Systems asserted its intention to “strenuously uphold” its standing, further stating that the Chinese government held no form of proprietorship or authority over the corporation, its merchandise, or consumer information.
Reuters disclosed last month that the Trump administration had paused a suggested prohibition on the internal market sales of routers fabricated by TP-Link.
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The FCC promulgated comparable regulations in December, prohibiting the entry of all novel models of Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles.
Reuters provided content for this account.