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US FCC Lets Consumer Routers Receive Updates Through 2028

·Source: Bank Info Security

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Executive Summary

Agency Grants Routers a 18-Month Reprieve From Obsolesce The U.S. Federal Communications Commission extended through Jan. 1, 2029, a waiver allowing foreign-made routers already approved for use in the United States

Analysis

Agency Grants Routers a 18-Month Reprieve From Obsolesce The U.S. Federal Communications Commission extended through Jan. 1, 2029, a waiver allowing foreign-made routers already approved for use in the United States to continue receiving updates. The agency earlier this year instituted a ban on foreign-made consumer routers, citing national security concerns.

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Source Attribution

Originally published by Bank Info Security on May 13, 2026.

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