Several government agencies are reportedly backing a proposal to ban TP-Link routers.
Government agencies are backing a proposal to ban TP-Link routers.
The company’s routers are the most popular option in the world.
TP-Link routers have been involved in several hacking incidents.
About a year after the notion was first tossed about, the push for the US government to ban a very popular brand of router is gaining momentum.
Last December, the US Justice, Commerce, and Defense departments initiated an investigation into Chinese-owned TP-Link due to security concerns. Now, according to a report from The , several government agencies are officially backing a proposal by the Commerce Department to ban the sale of all of the company’s networking devices in the US.
Should the ban take effect, it would be one of the most wide-sweeping product bans in consumer history.
TP-Link is one of the most popular router brands globally. The company makes the majority of routers sold in US, it’s the most popular router option on Amazon, and more than 300 ISPs send the brand’s routers to customers.
