Cybersecurity Policy Report, Routers, Robotic Devices Exempted From FCC’s ‘Covered List’, (Sep 11, 2026)

By Lynn Stanton

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced that the Department of Defense has granted conditional approvals for certain foreign-produced routers and advanced robotic devices and that those routers and robotic devices are therefore exempted from the Commission’s “covered list” of equipment and services deemed to pose a national security risk.

Specifically, the bureau said in a public notice in WC docket 18-89, ET docket 21-232, and EA docket 21-233 that conditional approvals and exemptions had been granted to the Husqvarna AB 305v IQ, 310v IQ, 420v IQ, and 440v IQ robotic platforms; ASUS Computer International’s RT Router Series, ROG GT Series, ROG Strix GS Series, TUF Gaming Series, ExpertWiFi Series, ZenWiFi Mesh Series, 5G MiFi Series, repeaters, and wireless access points; and Comtrend Corp.’s GRG4366u, VG-8043u, PBL-6201, and NL3131 wireless routers.

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