Starlink exempted from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
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- The Trump administration exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from the FCC ban on foreign-made routers.
- The exemption lasts until February 1, 2028, and was approved by the Department of Defense.
- The FCC's Covered List bans consumer routers with foreign components unless exempted, due to national security risks.
- Netgear and Amazon have received exemptions, but companies with Chinese ties are expected to struggle obtaining them.
- SpaceX has some routers made in the USA, but others are manufactured in Vietnam.