The United States has extended its ban on Chinese electronics to cover products partly made by companies blacklisted on national security grounds.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is already barred from authorizing the import or sale of new equipment made by Chinese companies on its “covered list,” including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua.
On Oct. 28, the commission voted 3–0 to ban devices containing modular transmitters made by companies on the list.
The new rules will allow the FCC to block the importation, marketing, or sale of certain previously authorized devices if they are deemed a national security risk.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the rules address “loopholes that bad actors could use to threaten the security of [U.S.] networks.”…
US Tightens Ban on Chinese Tech Gears
