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US targets TP-Link with a potential ban on the Chinese routers


The incoming Trump administration could take action next year.

TP-Link holds roughly 65 percent of the US router market for homes and small businesses, and its internet communications products are used by the Defense Department and other federal government agencies. The US Justice Department is investigating whether TP-Link sells products for less than they cost to produce in violation of a law that prohibits attempts at monopolies, according to the WSJ. An unnamed spokeswoman for TP-Link’s California-based business unit told the WSJ that the company assesses potential security risks and takes action to resolve known vulnerabilities.

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