{"id":25891,"date":"2026-04-25T04:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=25891"},"modified":"2026-04-25T04:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:16:16","slug":"will-starlink-escape-the-fccs-router-ban-not-with-manufacturing-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=25891","title":{"rendered":"Will Starlink Escape the FCC’s Router Ban? Not With Manufacturing in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The US ban<\/a> on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers might ensnare Starlink since SpaceX has been manufacturing at the very least some routers in Vietnam.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That stated, it shouldn\u2019t be laborious for the corporate to sidestep the restrictions, given SpaceX\u2019s Starlink manufacturing facility in Texas. And the federal government has already exempted three US firms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Final month, the BBC reported<\/a> that Starlink seemed to be unaffected by the router ban, since “Starlink routers are made in Texas.” However the assertion isn\u2019t solely correct, and could also be inflicting some misinformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n The ‘Made in USA’ label on a Starlink Gen 3 Router. (Credit score: PCMag\/Brian Westover)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n

PCMag’s Brian Westover notes that his Starlink Wi-Fi routers, the Gen 3 and Gen 2, say \u201cMade within the USA.\u201d However different Starlink dish house owners have reported their routers saying \u201cMade in Vietnam.\u201d This consists of the Router Mini, which SpaceX launched<\/a> final 12 months. A 2025 regulatory submitting with the Federal Communications Fee additionally says \u201cMade in Vietnam\u201d on the gadget<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n ‘Made in Vietnam’ label on a Router Mini. (Credit score: Tim Belfall)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n

Tim Belfall, a director at Starlink installer Westend WiFi, is predicated within the UK and has entry to a number of routers. He advised PCMag he\u2019s seen each the Router Mini and the Gen 3 Router units listed as being manufactured in Vietnam. He additionally confirmed us two older Gen 2 routers: one made in Taiwan and the opposite within the USA.<\/p>\n

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\n The ‘Made in Taiwan’ label on an older Starlink router. (Credit score: Tim Belfall)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not precisely a shock, contemplating the tech trade has lengthy relied on electronics producers in Asia to assist them pump out massive portions of merchandise at reasonably priced costs. A examine by the International Electronics Affiliation\u00a0discovered<\/a>\u00a0that the US is importing router merchandise primarily from Vietnam, Mexico, and Taiwan, shifting away from China as a result of US tariffs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n The ‘Made in Vietnam’ label on one other Gen 3 Starlink router. (Credit score: Tim Belfall)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n

In SpaceX\u2019s case, the corporate not too long ago up to date<\/a> the Router Mini with a better worth and a brand new proprietary power-over-Ethernet functionality. However the brand new mannequin continues to be manufactured in Vietnam, in accordance<\/a> to the Starlink-focused YouTube channel DISHYTech, which purchased the product.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SpaceX didn\u2019t reply to a request for remark, making it unclear how the corporate will strategy the US router ban. However the restriction solely impacts new, foreign-made Wi-Fi routers, not any present merchandise already obtainable within the US. Thus, SpaceX can hold promoting the Vietnamese-made Router Minis to US customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The corporate has additionally been increasing<\/a> its Starlink manufacturing facility in Bastrop, Texas, suggesting it will probably shift extra router manufacturing to the US. Theoretically, prospects exterior the nation might obtain routers sourced from Asia.<\/p>\n

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