Overview
- The FCC updated its public FAQ to say the foreign-made router ban also covers consumer portable or mobile MiFi hotspots and LTE/5G customer‑premises equipment used for home internet.
- Mobile phones with hotspot features are not covered by the rule, and enterprise, industrial, and military networking gear remains outside its scope.
- The policy is not retroactive, and T-Mobile says existing, previously authorized routers and gateways will keep working without any action from customers.
- The expansion sits under the Secure Networks Act, with the FCC’s Covered List labeling the affected consumer gear as an unacceptable national‑security risk.
- Conditional approvals for Netgear, Adtran, and Amazon’s eero run to October 1, 2027, and analysts say fewer approved suppliers could push prices up and slow new features in future routers and hotspots.