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 <nanog@lists.nanog.org> 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 <nanog@lists.nanog.org> 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...
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