Amazon eero and Leo routers escape the FCC’s foreign router ban

The FCC's foreign router ban has carved out conditional exceptions for US-based companies like Amazon, allowing eero and Leo routers to remain in the market until October 2027, establishing a precedent where supply chain security and government vetting now become gatekeeping factors in networking hardware procurement. For IT leaders, this signals that regulatory compliance and supply chain transparency will increasingly influence enterprise and SOHO router selection, requiring closer coordination with security and procurement teams to ensure devices meet evolving government security standards. The approval framework suggests that organizations relying on foreign-manufactured networking equipment may face future restrictions, making early transition to approved domestic or conditionally-approved solutions a strategic necessity.