FCC walks back router update ban before it bricks America's network security

America's telco regulator has seen some sense over its ban on foreign-made routers, deciding that existing devices should continue receiving software and firmware updates after all. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended waivers covering certain foreign-made routers (and drones) already operating in the US, pushing the update deadline to at least January 1, 2029. Without the extension, updates would have been blocked as early as 2027.