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

David Collier-Brown
2026-03-24T01:56:16Z

BeagleBone Black is a candidate for US-made equipment. I speculate we
will see experimenter versions, followed by some small-company
production versions.
They would need enough capacity to serve several ports, one of which
will probably be taken up with a stand-alone wifi access point.

The capacity for cpu, memory and fast interface devices will be the
critical thing.

https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beaglebone-black

--dave

Whether it will do

On 3/23/26 20:36, Daniel AJ Sokolov via Starlink wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> this may be somewhat off topic, but I think you will all want to know
> this: Today, the FCC has declared that only routers manufactured in
> the US may obtain valid FCC certification.
>
> "Production generally includes any major stage of the process through
> which the device is made, including manufacturing, assembly, design,
> and development."
>
> I am not aware of any consumer grade router that would be considered
> made in the US under these rules. Are there any?
>
> Are there any routers that work entirely without open source software?
>
> Previously approved routers are still OK - kind of. The challenge
> there is that software updates are affected by the new restrictions.
> The FCC has provided an exemption until March 1, 2027, for certain
> software updates - after that, who knows.
>
> Manufacturers can apply for exemptions, if - and only if - they have a
> detailed, time-bound "U.S. Manufacturing and Onshoring Plan", Also,
> they must disclose competition-sensitive information.
>
> For the official documents, start here:
> https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-updates-covered-list-include-foreign-made-consumer-routers
>
>
> FYI
> Daniel
>
>
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