Starlink Gets Exemption From FCC Ban on Routers Made Outside the US

Starlink Exempted From FCC's Foreign-Made Wi-Fi Router Ban

The temporary exemption lasts until Feb. 1st, 2028. Might SpaceX's Starlink begin producing a next-gen Wi-Fi router in the meantime?

Starlink gets exemption from FCC ban on routers made outside the US

Starlink has a Texas factory but also makes routers in Vietnam.

Two more drones escape FCC foreign drone ban

When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced last December that virtually all foreign-produced drones and critical drone components would be added to its national security “Covered List,” many assumed the door had effectively closed on new foreign drone approvals in the US. Seven months later, the picture looks much more nuanced.

Starlink Routers Receive Conditional Exemption From FCC’s Covered List

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX a carve-out from its toughest supply chain security rules.In a public notice released Monday, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau confirmed that the Department of War has issued a conditional approval for Starlink routers, exempting the devices from the FCC’s Covered List, the roster of equipment the government has deemed poses an unacceptable r…

FCC exempts new Starlink routers from Covered List

New SpaceX Starlink routers will continue being authorised for import into the US after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a conditional exemption from its national security Covered List. The public notice, issued on 27 July by the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, follows a Department of War determination the routers do not pose an unacceptable risk to US national security. It applies specifically to new router …

FCC exempts new Starlink devices from router ban

The FCC has granted conditional approval to a number of new Starlink devices. The approvals add to a growing list of gear that are temporarily exempt from the FCC's ban on new, foreign-made routers.