U.S. FCC Relaxes Ban on Foreign-Made Routers and Drones for Security Updates

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has relaxed its ban on foreign-made routers to permit security updates for affected devices. The policy adjustment also extends to security updates for U.S.-based users of foreign-manufactured drones. No specific technical details, dates, or impacted vendors were disclosed in the announcement. The change aims to address security concerns while allowing continued patching of vulnerable hardware. The decision applies within the United States and its regulatory jurisdiction. No additional impacts or CVE identifiers were mentioned.