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FCC Clarifies Router Ban to Cover Portable Hotspots and 5G Home Gateways

Only previously approved models remain on sale, limiting future options for consumers.

Freedom Mobile Restores Cheaper Top Plans After One-Day Hike

CRTC Finalizes Fibre Wholesale Rates and Requires Online Plan Changes

FCC Grants Netgear Time-Limited Exemption to Sell Foreign-Made Routers

FCC Bars New Foreign‑Sourced Home Routers as Industry Flags Supply Risks

FCC Targets China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom With U.S. Interconnection Ban Plan

Quebecor Commits $700 Million to Freedom Mobile Buildout Ahead of 2030 Access Cutoff

Apple Halts App Store and Media Payments in Russia

FCC Opens Rulemaking to Curb Offshore Call Centers and Set English Standard

FCC Blocks New Foreign-Made Consumer Routers on Security Grounds

FCC Blocks New Foreign-Made Home Routers From U.S. Market

Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence Over 51% Local Ownership Rule

Mexico Sets June 30 Deadline to Link All Mobile Lines to CURP or Face Suspension

SpaceX Urges FCC to Weigh Blue Origin’s Orbital Datacenter Bid on the Same Terms

Ofcom Sets 2026–31 Broadband Rules: Openreach Remains Regulated, Price Cap Raised to 80 Mbps

Argentina Orders Nationwide Block of Polymarket After Court Ruling

PTA Bans Monthly Mobile Tariff Hikes, Caps Annual Increases

CRTC Bans Activation, Plan‑Change and Certain Cancellation Fees for Wireless and Internet Services

TRAI Sends FY27 Spectrum Auction Plan to DoT, Seeks Reclaim of Insolvent Telcos’ Airwaves

British Police Open Probe Into Racist Abuse of Premier League Players Online