FCC Bans All Foreign-Made Consumer Routers After National Security Determination Cites Volt, Salt, and Flax Typhoon Campaigns

The FCC banned all new foreign-made consumer routers following a White House interagency national security determination citing Volt Typhoon, Flax Typhoon, and Salt Typhoon campaigns that leveraged router botnets against U.S. communications, energy, and transportation infrastructure. DHS or the Pentagon can certify exemptions. Industry analysts project 30-50% consumer router price increases as existing inventory depletes. The ban expands the Covered List from company-specific restrictions on Huawei, ZTE, and Kaspersky to a blanket country-of-origin approach.