The United States vetoes home routers manufactured outside the country

Since USA began to veto technology that comes from Chinalike drones DJI and Auteltheir clear intention to reject products from the Asian country has been seen. The latter not only involves giving up technology that is specifically manufactured in this country, but also prohibits the use of home communications devices manufactured outside the United Statesspecifically the home routers.

The United States hardens its stance against foreign technology

The excuse is the same as always, routers manufactured outside USA they represent a risk to national security. It has been the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) which has prohibited the use of these routers manufactured “abroad”, just as it did with drones a few months ago. For now, if you already have a wireless or cable router manufactured outside the USA you can continue using it, as well as the companies that obtain the license for this specific product will be exempt from this prohibition.

Restrictions on manufacturers and new mandatory authorizations

To carry out this prohibition, the FCC will no longer authorize the radios in the list of banned routerswhich can be very very extensive given that they are rarely manufactured in the United States. In order to sell them in the USA, manufacturers will need a authorization or do like DJI that stopped selling its drones in the country.

National security and cyber attacks as a key argument

A decision that is only excused in the national securitysince “allowing foreign-made routers to dominate the US market creates unacceptable risks to the economy, national security and cybersecurity“. An excuse that is reinforced in the Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon cyber attacks that attacked basic infrastructure for citizens such as energy, transport and water.