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There isn't a single consumer Wi-Fi router that is 100% American-made

Published

23 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Geography

United States

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Read at engadget.com

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The FCC banned foreign-made home routers in March 2026 citing national security, but no consumer router—including American brands—meets the domestic-only manufacturing requirement; the agency has already issued waivers and extended update deadlines as supply chain reality collides with policy intent.

The Wire takeaway

If you make networking hardware or components for routers, the FCC just created a market where supply-chain geography matters more than product performance—but enforcement is already fracturing because the rule is impossible to meet. Call your customers in router manufacturing now; they need sourcing alternatives for substrates, memory, and design services that don't touch foreign soil.

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router-ban · supply-chain · fcc-enforcement · manufacturing-policy · china-tariffs