Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers

The cable industry's lobby group, NCTA, is petitioning the FCC to waive restrictions on foreign-made routers, arguing that the current ban could disrupt operations for cable Internet providers. The FCC's March 2024 rule added most consumer routers partially made outside the US to a security-risk list, blocking imports of new or modified models. NCTA seeks to allow substitutions of specific router components without violating FCC regulations.