Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The US FCC router ban has updates: Now, the first products have been added to the exempted list -- and it's from Netgear, a company that has dedicated years to lobbying the federal government. The FCC also clarified that its router ban includes wireless hotspots (e.g. 5G hotspots), and the broad definition of a "router" could feasibly even include game consoles, phones, and simple range extenders. We dig through links within the ISP (Internet Service Provider) industry, including lobbying contributions, and find a path to what we think is long-term router subscriptions via "authorized" sources like ISPs. The risk of eventual government backdoors also prevails in such a situation. Conflicts of interest with Starlink also present concerns.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The US Router Ban and Rental Routers
06:19 - The Ban
11:45 - The Covered List and Exclusions
13:08 - Dangerously Broad Definition of a Router
15:42 - ISP Corporate Lobbying
21:33 - Netgear Undermining Competition with Lobbying
26:26 - Government Backdoor Concerns and ID Verification
31:09 - Conclusion
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The US FCC router ban has updates: Now, the first products have been added to the exempted list -- and it's from Netgear, a company that has dedicated years to lobbying the federal government. The FCC also clarified that its router ban includes wireless hotspots (e.g. 5G hotspots), and the broad definition of a "router" could feasibly even include game consoles, phones, and simple range extenders. We dig through links within the ISP (Internet Service Provider) industry, including lobbying contributions, and find a path to what we think is long-term router subscriptions via "authorized" sources like ISPs. The risk of eventual government backdoors also prevails in such a situation. Conflicts of interest with Starlink also present concerns.
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Grab a Microslop shirt! store.gamersnexus.net/products/microslop-parody-t-shirt
Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: patreon.com/gamersnexus
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The US Router Ban and Rental Routers
06:19 - The Ban
11:45 - The Covered List and Exclusions
13:08 - Dangerously Broad Definition of a Router
15:42 - ISP Corporate Lobbying
21:33 - Netgear Undermining Competition with Lobbying
26:26 - Government Backdoor Concerns and ID Verification
31:09 - Conclusion
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t: twitter.com/gamersnexus
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing
Tim Phetdara: Editing
Jimmy Thang: Writing
Ben Benson: Writing
