Netgear secures conditional approval from the FCC following router ban — company can continue importing foreign-made routers through October 2027

Netgear has received conditional approval from the FCC, allowing the company to continue importing foreign-made routers until October 2027. The FCC's ban on new consumer routers not made in the U.S. was implemented due to supply chain security concerns. Netgear is the first manufacturer to secure this exemption, with specific models listed for import. Questions remain about how Netgear obtained this approval and its manufacturing plans in the U.S. Other manufacturers like Asus and TP-Link are expected to seek similar approvals to continue releasing new router models in the U.S.