US FCC bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear over security concerns.

China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, ‌phones, and smart ⁠devices to ⁠the internet.

The FCC order does not impact the import or use of existing models, but will ban new ones.