Only Starlink passed... SpaceX receives 'exception approval' for U.S. router regulations

SpaceX’s Starlink router received a conditional exemption from the U.S. FCC’s foreign-made consumer router restrictions, valid through February 2028.

The approval also lets future Starlink router models move ahead with the sales authorization process.

The move highlights a tougher regulatory environment for U.S. router makers that rely on global components and face national-security review.

It underscores how consumer networking gear is increasingly being examined through the lens of supply chain and security policy.