The FCC's action follows a March 20, 2026, National Security Determination (NSD) issued by an Executive Branch interagency group concluding that routers produced in foreign countries present two categories of unacceptable risk: (1) a supply chain vulnerability that could disrupt. The FCC's action follows a March 20, 2026, National Security Determination (NSD) issued by an Executive Branch interagency group concluding that routers produced in foreign countries present two categories of unacceptable risk: (1) a supply chain vulnerability that could disrupt. What is the impact of the FCC adding routers produced in a foreign country to the Covered List? Do consumers currently using covered routers in small and home offices need to do anything? Are there any restrictions on consumers' ability to use covered routers? Are any foreign-produced routers. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has taken a significant and unprecedented step in its ongoing supply chain and national security initiative by adding consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries to its Covered List. This action effectively prohibits the authorization—and. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Public Notice adding foreign-made consumer-grade routers to its Covered List, thereby prohibiting the authorization and importation of new device models. government in its decision cited supply chain vulnerability and cybersecurity risks with routers manufactured overseas.
