Curbing Chinese tech firms: U.S. bans sale of devices containing key hardware components from Chinese companies deemed a national security threat

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Wednesday, July 22, to adopt new rules banning the sale in the United States of devices containing critical hardware components from Chinese companies identified as posing a threat to national security.

According to Reuters, the FCC is responsible for regulating the telecommunications industry. The agency maintains a list of companies whose equipment is restricted from being sold in the U.S., including major Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that the new rule would "completely close the component loophole."

Since 2022, devices produced by listed companies, including China’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturers, have been unable to receive new market approval. However, other devices using such components could still apply for entry into the U.S. market. Under the new rule passed on Wednesday, any device containing hardware components manufactured by Chinese telecommunications equipment makers with logical computing capabilities will be prohibited from sale.

McGuire, who served as a White House National Security Council official during President Biden’s administration, told Reuters that compromised components—especially semiconductors or communication modules—could potentially be used to undermine the security of an entire device.

The Trump administration is currently implementing broad restrictions on Chinese technology equipment.

Last month, the FCC announced it would prohibit the importation of additional devices produced by a group of Chinese manufacturers starting July 16; on Tuesday, the commission also proposed banning imports of most military-grade drones.

Over recent months, the FCC has also announced bans on importing new drone and router models launched by foreign companies, and proposed prohibiting U.S. telecom carriers from establishing network interconnections with Chinese firms deemed to pose so-called "national security" risks.

The FCC is also considering imposing interconnection bans on Chinese companies that operate data centers or internet exchange point access points in the United States, effectively blocking these companies from connecting to networks with other firms. This move would essentially force affected Chinese tech companies to shut down their operations in the U.S.

Source: rif

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