FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features
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FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
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Hotspots are routers, too FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots. Jon Brodkin – Apr 24, 2026 3:30 pm | 74 FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks at a news conference following an FCC meeting on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images | Kevin Dietsch FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks at a news conference following an FCC meeting on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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