FCC Exempts Netgear, Adtran Routers from Covered List (1)

(Updates with Netgear statement that all its routers are excluded.)

• The Federal Communications Commission exempts Netgear’s Nighthawk consumer, mesh, mobile and standalone routers from its covered list, according to a statement from the agency
• All Netgear consumer routers subject to the ruling have conditional approval, Netgear spokesperson says
• The FCC also exempts Adtran service delivery gateway class routers from its list
• Netgear’s Orbi consumer mesh, mobile and standalone routers are also exempted, according to the FCC
• Netgear shares rose as much as 3.3% and Adtran shares extended gains to a session high, up 3.2%, after the FCC announced the ...