FCC targets routers in sweeping foreign tech crackdown that could impact TP-Link, Netgear and Cisco

The Federal Communications Commission updated its “Covered List” on Monday to include all consumer-grade routers produced outside the United States. The move is part of a sweeping crackdown on foreign-made technology deemed to pose a risk to national security. The updated list specifically targets hardware from companies like TP-Link, while also potentially impacting US-based firms such as Netgear and Cisco that rely on international manufacturing. This expansion marks a significant escalation in efforts to secure domestic communications infrastructure from potential foreign surveillance and cyber vulnerabilities.