The Federal Communications Commission has banned the sale of any foreign-made WiFi routers, citing national security risks. China and other foreign adversaries pose a unique threat to the privacy and lives of millions of Americans. The FCC’s decision is not only the correct one, but it also keenly highlights the unprecedented dangers we now face.

On March 26, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced that his agency had taken steps to safeguard the “communications networks that we all rely on.” Following a determination by the executive branch, the FCC announced that foreign-made routers were being added to a “covered list” of telecommunication equipment considered a national security risk.