TL;DR
- The FCC has granted ASUS conditional approval to keep introducing foreign-made routers in the US through March 6, 2028.
- Existing ASUS routers aren’t affected, since the new restrictions only apply to new products seeking authorization.
- Comtrend and Husqvarna also received approvals, while TP-Link remains a notable holdout.
Even as the government surrounding robots and routers made outside the US, some products should remain relatively straightforward to buy. ASUS routers are now among them.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the Taiwanese company a conditional approval to foreign-made routers in the US.