TP-Link is seeking an FCC exemption to sell two upcoming Wi-Fi 8 router models in the US.
The company proposes about $1 billion for US assembly, while saying its US products’ software is developed and stored in the US and uses AWS infrastructure in Virginia.
Twenty-one state attorneys general oppose the exemption; TP-Link denies allegations about product security and Chinese origins.
The ban was imposed in March by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). TP-Link is asking the commission to conditionally approve the sale of the two models.
The reactions of the attorneys general
Twenty-one U.S. state attorneys general sent a joint letter to the FCC expressing their opposition to TP-Link’s exemption. According to the prosecutors, the company’s factory in Vietnam uses only 0,5% of components from Vietnam, with the rest coming from China. They also claim that the factory has ties to the Chinese military.
Separately, four state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against TP-Link, accusing it of misleading consumers about the security of its devices and their Chinese origin, prosecutors said.
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What does TP-Link say?
TP-Link denies the allegations and says it does not share customer data with foreign governments. It also says that the software for its US products is developed and stored in the US. The products use Amazon Web Services infrastructure in Virginia, the company said.
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