[Starlink] Re: FCC declares all new router models illegal

Ulrich Speidel
2026-03-24T02:11:03Z

On 24/03/2026 3:09 pm, Daniel AJ Sokolov via Starlink wrote:
> On 2026-03-23 at 19:01, Ulrich Speidel via Starlink wrote:
>> Well it's not entirely off-topic:
>>
>> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74787w149zo
>>
>> Quote:
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>>> One exception to the general absence of US-made routers is the newer
>>> Starlink WiFi router. Starlink is part of Elon Musk's company SpaceX.
>>>
>>> The company says the Starlink routers are made in Texas
>
> I doubt that. No Open Source? All major components made in the US?
>
> They might be assembled there. But that is not enough under the new
> rules.

Good point. But who will be able to assess all this at a price point
that keeps it a consumer device? Or will it be left to lawyers who know
exactly what "made in the US" means?

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