# State Attorneys General Seek FCC Router Review

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 20 other state attorneys general asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to scrutinize TP-Link Systems’ request for conditional approval to sell new router models in the United States. Their letter raises concerns about the company’s China ties, data practices, and reported exploited firmware vulnerabilities. The FCC’s review could affect router availability and public-sector buyers’ risk assessments; the signal identifies no procurement solicitation, contract, or deadline.

- Public-sector buyers evaluating router purchases can factor the cited data-practice and firmware-vulnerability concerns into product and supply-chain risk assessments.
- Because the FCC review could affect approval and availability of new models, procurement teams may need to account for potential sourcing impacts in router planning.
- The request is a regulatory review, not a procurement opportunity or a stated mandatory purchasing restriction.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Montana Department of Justice

### Vendors
- TP-Link Systems Inc. (Router manufacturer and subject of the FCC review request)

### Key Quotes
> I hope the FCC seriously considers TP-Link’s concerning practices and declines to grant the conditional approval they are seeking for the sake of our national security.
> — Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General

### Sources
- [Attorney General Knudsen asks FCC to review TP-Link’s China ties ahead of router sales – Montana Department of Justice](https://dojmt.gov/attorney-general-knudsen-asks-fcc-to-review-tp-links-china-ties-ahead-of-router-sales/) - Dojmt