TP-Link seeks to secure conditional approval from FCC following router import ban — company stresses it is no longer Chinese-owned

TP-Link is in talks with the FCC to secure conditional approval to continue importing new router models after the FCC's ban on imported routers. The company emphasizes that it is now a U.S.-based entity with no ties to its former Chinese parent company. The FCC's blanket ban on imported routers can be exempted with conditional approval, requiring a plan for U.S.-based manufacturing. While TP-Link's manufacturing remains in China and Vietnam, other companies like Adtran Inc. and Netgear have obtained conditional approvals. TP-Link's separation from its Chinese parent company is completed, but its historical ties may still draw scrutiny from U.S. officials.