This week, regulators from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially made the decision to ban the import of Chinese communications equipment.
All equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and the ZTE Corporation cannot be sold in the United States, the FCC announced.
Fox Business reported:
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday that all equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and the ZTE Corporation cannot be sold in the United States.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said in the announcement that devices made by Hytera Communications, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, and Dahua Technology will not be approved for sale in the U.S. unless they assure that the devices “won’t be used for public safety, security of government facilities, & other national security purposes.”
The Epoch Times reported:
By unanimous vote, the FCC concluded that the products posed an “unacceptable risk to [the] national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons,” according to a statement.
“The FCC is committed to protecting our national security by ensuring that untrustworthy communications equipment is not authorized for use within our borders, and we are continuing that work here,” said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
“These new rules are an important part of our ongoing actions to protect the American people from national security threats involving telecommunications.”
FCC officials hailed the decision as the culmination of years of work from people on both sides of the aisle to protect US national security and the data of private citizens.
Former Trump NSC staffer Joshua Steinman provided the back story and the timeline of events leading up to the ban in a lengthy Twitter thread.
He called the banning a “big deal” but warned there are hundreds of Chinese companies operating in the US which he believes pose a significant risk to the United States.
