Netgear routers seemingly won’t be banned in the US after all – and this just proves the ban was never about security

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• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gives Netgear a conditional approval to avoid router ban
• It seems Netgear is still using components made outside of the US
• Other router makers are still facing a ban

Update 03/17/2026: A Netgear spokesperson gave us the following statement:
"Netgear is the first retail consumer router company to receive conditional approval from the FCC as a trusted consumer router company, a recognition that provides our customers added peace of mind knowing the network powering their homes meets rigorous standards."