Re: FCC issues new rules about foreign made routers

The National Security Determination (
https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/NSD-Routers0326.pdf ) on this
gives the game away quite clearly.

To facilitate this transition period, entities that produce routers in a
> foreign country are encouraged to apply for Conditional Approvals (Annex A)
> which, if approved, will allow such producers to continue to receive FCC
> authorization for their products while they work to address the U.S.
> government’s national security concerns described above.


You can reliably predict that companies will be granted their conditional
approvals quickly after making a 'donation' to a presidential library fund
or other associated entity, because that's basically the primary function
of the US government at this point.

On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 2:17 AM Saku Ytti via NANOG <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Relevant URLs are
>
> https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-420034A1.pdf
> https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist
>
> 'Routers^ produced in a foreign country, except routers which have
> been granted a Conditional Approval by DoW or DHS.'
>
> I wonder what 'Routers^' are 'produced' in the US, in such a way that
> it meaningfully improves security posture.
>
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2026 at 07:54, Roy via NANOG <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > FCC issues rules about sales of routers and such not made in the us
> >
> >
> https://www.marketscreener.com/news/us-regulator-bans-imports-of-new-foreign-made-routers-citing-security-concerns-ce7e5eddda88f226
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