Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban
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- ▪See our ethics statement.Photo by The VergeSean HollisterCloseSean HollisterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member
- ▪But Asus has not publicly announced any plan to bring manufacturing to the US.
- ▪We’ve been waiting over 12 days without clarification.RelatedThe United States router ban, explainedThe US router ban is not about security, despite the government’s claims.
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PolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyReportCloseReportPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ReportTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechAsus won’t say how it escaped the US router banAsus is not publicly committing to US manufacturing.Asus is not publicly committing to US manufacturing.by Sean HollisterCloseSean HollisterSenior EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Sean HollisterSep 30, 2026, 4:44 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may…
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