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The FCC has told TP-Link Systems that some of its Wi-Fi routers breach power-level limits, Bloomberg reports. The warning could lead to further restrictions on the California-based company’s equipment.
Why it mattersThe report does not identify the affected models or specify what action the FCC may take. That makes this a regulatory warning to watch, rather than a confirmed wider ban. For router buyers, the question is whether the agency’s next move affects products already on sale or only future approvals.
Discuss: Should regulators publicly identify affected router models as soon as they issue a warning, or wait until they decide what action to take?
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Watch Desk Update What changedTom’s Hardware reports that the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology, in letters dated 15 October, alleged TP-Link included false or incorrect information in equipment-authorisation applications for four router models. The report says three of those four routers also exceeded permitted power levels, adding a specific allegation about the products and their filings to the earlier regulatory warning.
TP-Link told Tom’s Hardware that routine spot checks can produce varying results and that it supports the FCC’s testing role. The company said it would work with the agency to resolve technical questions and address any confirmed issues.
The allegations are not a finding of deliberate misconduct. The useful next markers are whether the FCC confirms the discrepancies, identifies affected models or takes action on their authorisations.
Sources and evidence
- FCC rebuffs TP-Link again as it attempts to sell Wi-Fi 8 gear in the US — FCC alleges inaccurate documentation and out-of-spec power levels for routers: Tom’s Hardware reports that the FCC alleged TP-Link supplied false or incorrect information in applications for four router models, and that three of those four exceeded permitted power levels; TP-Link disputes no specific allegation in the supplied response but says test results can vary and it will work with the FCC.
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