The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for software and firmware updates on certain banned drones and routers to January 2029. The move covers devices added to a national security list in late 2025 and early 2026.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology posted the announcement on May 8. It allows updates that mitigate harm to US consumers for uncrewed aircraft systems and foreign-made routers on the Covered List of communications equipment.
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The Federal Communications Commission has granted exemptions to Netgear and Eero from its ban on new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers. The move follows the original March 23 order that targeted devices with manufacturing or design outside the United States. Firmware updates for existing models will continue until at least January 1, 2029.
The Federal Communications Commission announced on March 23, 2026, that new consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US pose an unacceptable national security risk and will be added to its Covered List. The ban applies to sales of new models but spares existing and previously authorized routers. Manufacturers may seek exemptions by planning to shift production to the US.
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Following the FCC's March 23 announcement banning sales of new Wi-Fi routers with major foreign manufacturing due to security risks, companies like TP-Link and Netgear have responded with production shift plans, while experts cite threats like Salt Typhoon and warn of update cutoffs after March 1, 2027. No exemptions granted yet; Starlink routers appear unaffected.
US federal agencies have disclosed that Russian military intelligence compromised thousands of small office and home routers, urging owners to take immediate protective measures.
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Following a prior 10-day extension, Congress passed a 45-day clean reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as approved by Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The measure came after stalled talks on longer-term renewals, pushing the deadline further amid debates over warrant requirements and surveillance reforms.