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Government agencies are backing a proposal to ban TP-Link routers.
The company's routers are the most popular option in the world.
TP-Link routers have been involved in several hacking incidents.
About a year after the notion was first tossed about, the push for the US government to ban a very popular brand of router is gaining momentum.
Last December, the US Justice, Commerce, and Defense departments initiated an investigation into Chinese-owned TP-Link due to security concerns. Now, according to a report from The Washington Post, several government agencies are officially backing a proposal by the Commerce Department to ban the sale of all of the company's networking devices in the US.
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