The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced it will substantially restrict imports of all foreign-manufactured home routers by halting their certification process, citing unacceptable risks to national security and public safety. Previously, the FCC had imposed similar bans on overseas drones; this move expands that scope to consumer-grade networking equipment. Under the new rules, the FCC has decided no longer to grant radio authorization for such products, effectively barring them from entering the market. This means nearly all future home routers sold in the United States will be prohibited, as these devices are currently almost entirely produced abroad. Affected companies face two options: either apply for "conditional approval," which allows continued product licensing while committing to relocate production back to the U.S., or completely abandon the American market, as drone manufacturer DJI did. In its national security determination, the FCC stated that foreign-made routers dominating the U.S. market pose economic, national security, and cybersecurity threats, and accused foreign routers of being used in cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure, including operations like Volt Typhoon. However, the targeting of this ban warrants scrutiny. Many router vulnerabilities do exist, yet the primary targets of the Volt Typhoon attacks included older Cisco and Netgear routers designed in the U.S. but discontinued from receiving security updates. Additionally, although China-based TP-Link once dominated the U.S. market, it has attempted to distance itself from government concerns through measures such as corporate restructuring and establishing a California headquarters. The FCC's definition specifically applies only to "home consumer routers"—devices intended solely for residential use and installed by end users—rather than all types of network equipment. With the new regulations taking effect, the FCC asserted that the United States should no longer rely on foreign-manufactured routers to meet national economic operational and defense requirements. Some observers note that while the measure aims to enhance supply chain security, whether simply shifting production domestically can truly eliminate security risks remains uncertain.