FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots
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- Category: Technology
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 15:30 UTC
- Sources: Ars Technica
The Federal Communications Commission clarified that its sweeping ban on foreign-made consumer routers also affects portable hotspot devices, but not phones with hotspot features.
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