U.S. FCC Proposes Fresh Ban on Equipment From Chinese Firms Including Huawei, ZTE
June 18 2021 - 4:09AM
Dow Jones News
By Yifan Wang
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed new
rules that would prevent U.S. communications networks from using
equipment made by a handful of Chinese companies deemed as national
security threats, including telecom giants Huawei Technologies Co.
and ZTE Corp.
The proposed regulation also seeks to revoke prior
authorizations issued to five Chinese companies that allowed U.S.
networks to use their equipment, the telecom regulator said in a
statement Thursday.
In addition to Huawei and ZTE, the targeted companies include
wireless communication equipment maker Hytera Communications Corp.
Ltd., and surveillance camera suppliers Hangzhou HIK Vision Digital
Technology Co. and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co.
The FCC in March designated all five companies as national
security risks.
The commission said it is now seeking comments from the public
on the new proposal.
Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou HIK Vision and Zhejiang Dahua
didn't immediately respond to requests for comments.
Write to Yifan Wang at yifan.wang@wsj.com
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June 18, 2021 03:57 ET (07:57 GMT)
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