FCC Gives Netgear Temporary Exemption from Ban on Foreign Routers

The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future consumer routers, cable modems, and cable gateways into the U.S. through October 1, 2027 — even though the company builds those devices in Asia and has not announced any plan to bring manufacturing to the United States. Neither the FCC’s announcement nor Netgear’s announcement explain why Netgear was granted the temporary exemption.

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