On the US ban of routers and drones, a new American flip-flop?
New action by the Federal Communications Commission on the American ban on drones and network devices within a few weeks: now the authority also allows the distribution of updates for devices on the blacklist to continue. Why?
The embarrassing backtrack by the FCC also saves Amazon routers
The Federal Communications Commission will also allow connection to Amazon routers, another giant saved from the ban after Netgear. Meanwhile, it is also targeting portable Wi-Fi hotspots and LTE/5G CPE devices, which will have to be “made in the USA.”
Surprise, Netgear routers (made in Asia) will remain connected to the USA
First, the Pentagon sealed off the US market to routers made abroad, then the FCC granted the California-based Netgear the only exemption: it will be allowed to continue selling models manufactured in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand until October 1, 2027. An exemption that can greatly benefit it compared to the rest of the market. And the American industry press is grumbling.
