The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its Covered List to include consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries, thus prohibiting such routers from receiving FCC equipment authorizations and being imported, marketed, or sold in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its Covered List to include consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries, thus prohibiting such routers from receiving FCC equipment authorizations and being imported, marketed, or sold in the United States. cations Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign untries. Routers are the boxes in every home that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. This followed a determination by a White House-convened Executive Branch interagency. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Public Notice adding foreign-made consumer-grade routers to its Covered List, thereby prohibiting the authorization and importation of new device models. While the notice does not impact the sale, import, or usage of routers previously. If you're shopping for a new Wi-Fi router, you may find fewer options in the near future. Category leaders view ban as largely beneficial to custom integration (CI) channel with minimal impact on operations expected. Risk of. RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) impacts the entire electronics industry and many electrical products as well.