The FCC has extended and broadened its waiver, allowing foreign-made consumer router vendors to keep delivering software and firmware updates for already deployed devices in the US through at least January 2029. The move is meant to avoid leaving millions of users on aging, unpatched routers while national security concerns over foreign-made networking equipment continue to shape US policy. #FCC #January2029
Keypoints
- The FCC extended update permissions for foreign-made consumer routers through at least January 2029.
- Vendors may now provide major software and firmware updates, not just minor security patches.
- The change applies to already deployed devices in the US, helping avoid a security vacuum.
- The original ban still blocks new foreign-made consumer router models from being sold in the US.
- Experts say organizations should still use zero-trust, strong identity checks, and least-privilege access.
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