Dossier
router exemption
Coverage of router exemption in the Nexus archive.
- FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why
The FCC granted Netgear an exemption from its ban on foreign-made routers, making it the first major US vendor to receive such approval. The decision follows a policy requiring consumer routers to be made primarily in the US, with exceptions only approved by the Department of Defense or Homeland Security.