BGR

Why Netgear Is Getting An Exemption From The FCC's Router Ban

Last month, we reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned routers made in foreign countries because the organization claimed they "pose an unacceptable risk to the national ...
Popular Mechanics

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

Well, that came sooner than I’d expected. Hot on the heels of the news that the U.S. government had banned all foreign-made routers that weren’t already on sale or approved by the FCC, word came on ...
cybernews

Netgear gets a pass to sell routers in the US, while others get banned

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially given Netgear approval to sell consumer routers that haven’t been developed or manufactured in the United States. The US communication ...
ZDNet

Why Netgear just got the first FCC router ban exemption in the US

Netgear has gotten FCC approval to sell new routers in the US. The FCC ban restricts foreign-made routers from import or sale in the US. Existing Netgear routers will also continue to get updates.
Ars Technica

FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why

Netgear is the first major vendor of consumer routers to obtain an exemption from the US government’s sweeping ban on foreign-made routers. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced an ...
TechSpot

Netgear becomes first router brand exempt from FCC foreign-made ban

What just happened? Netgear has become the first retail consumer router company to avoid the FCC's ban on new foreign-made consumer routers, giving it a way to keep selling future products in the US ...
PC Magazine

Netgear Scores the First Exemption From the FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban

Less than a month after announcing a controversial ban on foreign-made routers, the FCC says it will exempt Netgear, allowing it to sell new Wi-Fi routers and mesh models to consumers, even though ...
Engadget

FCC just handed Netgear a de facto router monopoly in the US

The Federal Communications Commission has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-made networking routers. The conditional ...
The Verge

The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...
insidesport

COD Mobile Season 4: Eternal Prison - Rebirth Island, DMZ Overhaul, and Titan Mayhem

COD Mobile Season 4: Eternal Prison is set to go live on April 22, featuring Rebirth Island, DMZ Overhaul, and Titan Mayhem. Activision has officially pulled back the curtain on Call of Duty: Mobile ...
AeroTime

South Korean helicopter accidentally crossed into DMZ while fighting wildfire

A South Korean Army Surion helicopter mistakenly flew into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea on March 23, 2026, while assisting with wildfire suppression efforts near the ...