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WiredFCC Bans Sales of New Foreign-Manufactured Consumer Wi-Fi Routers Starting March 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has prohibited the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers manufactured outside the United States as of March 2026, due to security vulnerabilities. The ban allows exemptions and does not impact existing devices. Manufacturers like Netgear,…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Jane Fonda Criticizes FCC Order on ABC Broadcast Licenses
Actor and activist Jane Fonda condemned an FCC order requiring early renewal applications for Disney's ABC-owned local stations. The order followed calls from President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for ABC to fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke. Fonda described the actio…
realclearmarkets.comFCC Revokes Brevet Capital's Spectrum Licenses After 2024 Filing Failure
The Federal Communications Commission revoked investment firm Brevet Capital's licenses for 112 satellites in 2024 due to a paperwork error involving an insurance bond. The firm, aiming to expand high-speed internet in rural America, has been in a two-year dispute with regulators…