Desolate FCC mandate: "Freedom Router" for US consumers (heise.de)

• Mandatory domestic manufacturing for all consumer-grade routers.
• Security experts flag risks in rushed supply chain transitions.
• Potential for critical hardware shortages and market disruption.

"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has implemented a directive requiring all consumer routers sold in the US to be manufactured domestically. Aimed at bolstering national technological autonomy, the policy faces intense scrutiny regarding its viability. Industry analysts warn that forced rapid reshoring of supply chains risks compromising hardware security and quality standards. There are significant concerns that the abrupt transition may lead to systemic market shortages and a dangerous decoupling from international hardware innovation cycles."