By Ariel Zilber
Publication Date: 2026-03-24 19:43:00
The Trump administration is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the US market, citing national security fears tied to Chinese brands like TP-Link.
The Federal Communications Commission updated its “Covered List” on Monday to include all consumer-grade routers produced outside the United States, effectively barring new models from being approved for sale unless they pass a stringent national security review.
Officials warned that “malicious actors have exploited security gaps in foreign-made routers to attack American households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft,” according to the agency.
The move does not affect routers already in use or models that have previously received authorization — but it could choke off a massive pipeline of new…
