"The FCC is crystal-clear about that. You can even go buy a replacement: 'Consumers will continue to be able to purchase previously authorized routers.'"
"Despite the alleged national security threat, no action is required. 'Consumers currently using covered routers in small and home offices do not need to do anything,' writes the FCC."
"The government can keep using them. And US agencies do buy products from companies it has claimed to be worried about: for example, The Department of Defense and NASA have purchased TP-Link equipment."
"Hackers have been able to 'carry out direct attacks against American civilians in their homes,' steal intellectual property, create botnets to disrupt."
The US government has implemented a ban on foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers citing national security risks. However, consumers are not required to take any action regarding their existing routers, as the FCC has clarified that they can continue using and purchasing previously authorized devices. Despite the ban, government agencies are still permitted to use these routers, and there are no recalls or mandatory patches for consumers. The perceived threat level remains ambiguous, with no immediate actions required from users.
Read at The Verge
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