Covered List
Coverage of Covered List in the Nexus archive.
- Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers
The cable industry's lobby group, NCTA, is petitioning the FCC to waive restrictions on foreign-made routers, arguing that the current ban could disrupt operations for cable Internet providers. The FCC's March 2024 rule added most consumer routers partially made outside the US to a security-risk list, blocking imports of new or modified models. NCTA seeks to allow substitutions of specific router components without violating FCC regulations.
- FCC router rule raises questions about future updates
The FCC updated its 'Covered List' to block new foreign routers from U.S. sales due to national security concerns, but existing routers can still receive updates until at least March 2027 under a temporary waiver. The policy focuses on future device approvals rather than current devices, with conditional approvals granted for some products from NETGEAR and Adtran through October 2027.