Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers

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特朗普政府给SpaceX的Starlink开了绿灯，使其路由器免受FCC“封杀令”限制——这意味着美国军方认定Starlink的设备足够安全，可以继续使用。FCC原本把所有至少部分在海外生产的消费级路由器都拉进了“黑名单”，理由是可能威胁国家安全，但留了豁免这一口子。由于路由器几乎都在国外制造或含有外国零件，几乎所有大厂都得抢着申请豁免。这对普通人来说影响不大，Starlink用户不用换路由器，服务照常。但其他路由器厂商（比如网件、TP-Link）就得赶紧找美国国防部背书，否则可能面临禁售。长远看，这场“路由器限外令”可能会推高设备成本，或迫使厂商把生产线搬回美国。

The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also known as the Department of Defense). SpaceX's exemption is good until February 1, 2028. The FCC kicked off an industry-wide scramble when it updated the Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers made at least partly outside the US, except those that are granted exemptions. The Covered List includes devices deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security. Given that routers are generally built outside the US or at least contain foreign-made components, all major vendors need exemptions.Read full article Comments