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The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

TL;DRFCC gave Netgear a temporary exemption from the foreign router import ban.

Why it matters: Suggests regulatory inconsistency and may indicate the broad ban lacks solid justification or enforcement.

The United States' foreign router ban didn't make a whole lot of sense, and today may not change that. The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future consumer routers, cable modems, and cable gateways into the US through October 1st, 2027 - even…

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