Netgear Routers Seemingly Won’t Be Banned in the US After All – and This Just Proves the Ban Was Never About Security

Despite the Government’s Ban, Netgear Just Got an Exemption to Keep Selling New WiFi Routers in the U.S.

The FCC banned many foreign-made routers—but Netgear secured an exception. Here’s what changed and what it means for your next Wi-Fi upgrade.

Netgear routers seemingly won’t be banned in the US after all – and this just proves the ban was never about security

Netgear’s special treatment with the US router ban is a new twist in a saga I'm already sick of.

FCC hands Netgear an effective monopoly on router sale in the US

Following a total ban on non-US made routers, the Federal Communications Commission is allowing Netgear to sell wireless routers in the United States, practically giving it a monopoly. However, it's unclear exactly why that approval was granted.Netgear Nighthawk routerIn March, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission made the decision to ban imports of all foreign-made routers, due to national security concerns. At the time, no exemptions wer…

Netgear gets an approval to sell its routers in United States

A month ago we reported how the United States completely banned the sale of routers manufactured abroad. The ban imposed by the U.S. communications authority, the FCC, applied to all new routers intended for consumers. The ban is absolute, meaning it makes no difference if the company manufacturing the routers is itself American; even such routers have been prohibited since the decision came into force. Thus, the FCC's ban did not target only Ch…

Netgear and Adtran Routers Get First Exemptions From FCC 'Covered List'

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The Netgear Monopoly: Is the FCC Playing Favorites?

The FCC’s router ban has created an accidental monopoly. Here’s how Netgear escaped the ban while Google and Amazon are still stuck at the border.Read More...