Submission + - US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns (reuters.com)
the_skywise writes: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all ânew foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear over âOEsecurity concerns.
China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet.
The FCC order does not impact the âimport or use of existing models, but will ban new ones.
The agency âsaid a White House-convened review deemed imported routers pose "a severe cybersecurity risk âthat could be leveraged to immediately and severely disrupt U.S. critical infrastructure."
China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet.
The FCC order does not impact the âimport or use of existing models, but will ban new ones.
The agency âsaid a White House-convened review deemed imported routers pose "a severe cybersecurity risk âthat could be leveraged to immediately and severely disrupt U.S. critical infrastructure."
