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United States of America: FCC updates the Covered List to include foreign-made consumer-grade routers

Announcement

23 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the United States government updated the FCC Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries on a going-forward basis.

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

23 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 23 Mar 2026
Public procurement access In force

Recent update from 26 Mar 2026:

On 23 March 2026, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. Equipment on the Covered List is prohibited fro...

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Announced: 23 Mar 2026
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

Recent update from 26 Mar 2026:

On 23 March 2026, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. Equipment on the Covered List is prohibited fro...

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Announced: 23 Mar 2026
Import ban In force

Recent update from 26 Mar 2026:

On 23 March 2026, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. As a result of this decision, these products ar...

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