# 2026-16363: Wi-Fi Routers Probe: Public Weighs In on Trade Ban

2026-16363, Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest, is a Federal Register notice from International Trade Commission published 2026-08-11, effective 2026-08-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16363
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16363
- Title: Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: International Trade Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 51746
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: 2026-08-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

Wi-Fi Routers Probe: Public Weighs In on Trade Ban

## Summary

Notice is hereby given that on August 6, 2026, the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public and interested government agencies only.

## Effects PRIA read

- Possible Import Ban on Certain Wi‑Fi Devices: cost, medium. The ALJ issued a Recommended Determination on August 6, 2026 that could lead the Commission to issue a limited exclusion order blocking certain Wi‑Fi routers, Wi‑Fi devices, mesh Wi‑Fi network devices, and components thereof from entry into the United States if a violation of Section 337 is found.…
- Potential Cease‑and‑Desist Orders for Two Firms: cost, medium. The ALJ's Recommended Determination of August 6, 2026 also recommends cease and desist orders directed to Plume Design Inc. and ASUS Computer International if the Commission finds a violation. Those orders could stop those companies from importing or selling the specific Wi‑Fi products at issue in…

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## Sources
- [2026-16363 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16363/certain-wi-fi-routers-wi-fi-devices-mesh-wi-fi-network-devices-and-components-thereof-notice-of)
- [2026-16363 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16363.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16363 (as of 2026-08-18).