Trump admin exempts SpaceX’s Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers

特朗普政府豁免 SpaceX 的 Starlink，使其免受 FCC 对外国制造路由器的禁令限制

The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX’s Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also known as the Department of Defense). SpaceX’s exemption is good until February 1, 2028. 特朗普政府今日宣布，将 SpaceX 的 Starlink 路由器排除在联邦通信委员会（FCC）对外国制造路由器的禁令之外。FCC 发布的一份公告称，Starlink 路由器已获得战争部（即国防部）的批准。SpaceX 的这项豁免有效期至 2028 年 2 月 1 日。

The FCC kicked off an industry-wide scramble when it updated the Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers made at least partly outside the US, except those that are granted exemptions. The Covered List includes devices deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security. Given that routers are generally built outside the US or at least contain foreign-made components, all major vendors need exemptions. Netgear, Amazon, and other companies have previously been given exemptions. FCC 在更新“受限清单”（Covered List）时引发了全行业的恐慌，该清单涵盖了所有至少部分在美国境外制造的消费级路由器，除非获得豁免。受限清单包括被认为对国家安全构成不可接受风险的设备。鉴于路由器通常是在美国境外制造，或至少包含外国制造的组件，所有主要供应商都需要申请豁免。Netgear、亚马逊和其他公司此前已获得豁免。

It’s widely expected that companies with Chinese ties will have the most trouble obtaining exemptions from the Trump administration, which alleges that foreign networking products pose national security risks and has pushed companies to make more devices in the US. 外界普遍预计，与中国有联系的公司在从特朗普政府获得豁免时将面临最大困难。特朗普政府声称外国网络产品构成国家安全风险，并一直推动企业在美国制造更多设备。

SpaceX routers made in Vietnam 在越南制造的 SpaceX 路由器

SpaceX has a factory in Texas, and some of its routers have the words “Made in the USA” printed on them, leading some to believe that it might be the only major router maker to escape the FCC’s wide-ranging ban. But other Starlink routers are made in Vietnam, as PCMag reported in April. SpaceX 在德克萨斯州设有一家工厂，其部分路由器上印有“美国制造”字样，这导致一些人认为它可能是唯一能逃脱 FCC 广泛禁令的主要路由器制造商。但据《PCMag》4 月份的报道，其他 Starlink 路由器是在越南制造的。

The FCC ban does not affect any routers that the FCC approved for sale before the rule change, but companies need the exemptions to get approval for future router models. Under the process announced by the FCC in March, router makers can ask the Department of War or Department of Homeland Security for a determination that their devices do not pose unacceptable risks to national security. FCC 的禁令不影响在规则变更前已获准销售的任何路由器，但公司需要获得豁免才能使未来的路由器型号获得批准。根据 FCC 3 月份宣布的流程，路由器制造商可以请求战争部或国土安全部认定其设备不会对国家安全构成不可接受的风险。

Netgear was the first major vendor to get an exemption, on April 14. Amazon then received an exemption for its Eero routers and the routers to be used for its Leo satellite service. TP-Link, which was founded in China but relocated its headquarters to the US, has not yet received an exemption. The full list of exemptions, formally known as “conditional approvals,” is available on the FCC website. Netgear 是第一家获得豁免的主要供应商，时间是 4 月 14 日。随后，亚马逊为其 Eero 路由器以及用于其 Leo 卫星服务的路由器获得了豁免。TP-Link（普联技术）虽然在中国成立，但已将总部迁至美国，目前尚未获得豁免。完整的豁免名单（正式名称为“有条件批准”）可在 FCC 网站上查阅。

Drone makers also need exemptions under the same process because the FCC added drones to the Covered List last year. Chinese drone company DJI sued the FCC over the ban, and router makers could do the same if they are similarly unable to gain exemptions. 无人机制造商也需要根据同样的流程申请豁免，因为 FCC 去年将无人机也加入了受限清单。中国无人机公司大疆（DJI）因该禁令起诉了 FCC，如果路由器制造商同样无法获得豁免，他们也可能采取同样的法律行动。