Following a total ban on non-US made routers, the Federal Communications Commission is allowing Netgear to sell wireless routers in the United States, practically giving it a monopoly. However, it’s unclear exactly why that approval was granted.
Netgear Nighthawk router
Netgear Nighthawk router
In March, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission made the decision to ban imports of all foreign-made routers, due to national security concerns. At the time, no exemptions were made, so the ban affected practically every router being sold in the United States.
However, on April 14, Netgear got a rare reprieve. In an update to the list of equipment and services covered by Section 2 of the Secure Networks Act, the FCC lists Netgear under a very short list of conditional approvals for routers.