"The determination highlighted the potential for the introduction of supply chain vulnerabilities that could cause downstream disruption, and severe cyber security risks that could be leveraged to immediately and severely disrupt US critical infrastructure and directly harm US persons."
"I welcome this Executive Branch national security determination, and I am pleased that the FCC has now added foreign-produced routers, which were found to pose an unacceptable national security risk, to the FCC's Covered List."
"Following president Trump's leadership, the FCC will continue do our part in making sure that US cyber space, critical infrastructure and supply chains are safe and secure."
The FCC has determined that consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US pose significant security risks, leading to a ban on their importation and sale. This decision stems from concerns about supply chain vulnerabilities and potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The FCC's action aligns with President Trump's National Security Strategy, which aims to reduce US dependency on foreign components. The ban includes any equipment produced outside the US, encompassing all major stages of device creation.
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