The Biden administration banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE, as they pose “an unacceptable risk” to American national security.
The US Federal Communications Commission indicated that it had adopted the final rules, which also bar the sale or import of equipment made by China’s surveillance equipment maker Dahua Technology, video surveillance firm Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, as well as telecoms firm Hytera Communications.
This marks Washington’s latest crackdown on the Chinese tech giants amid fears that Beijing could use Chinese tech companies to spy on Americans.
In a statement, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, noted: “These new rules are an important part of our ongoing actions to protect the American people from national security threats involving telecommunications.”
Huawei declined to comment, while ZTE, Dahua, Hikvision, and Hytera did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In June 2021, the FCC pointed out that it was considering banning all equipment authorizations for all companies on the covered list.
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