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

> 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 Last month,…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/wi-fi-broadband/netgear-routers-seemingly-wont-be-banned-in-the-us-after-all-and-this-just-proves-the-ban-was-never-about-security?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e0d7969ec651413821e73e)
- **Published:** 2026-04-16
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #netgear #routers #security #outside #banned #commission #communications #federal
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