FCC planning to ban all US sales of Huawei, ZTE telecommunications devices: report
FCC's potenial ban is reportedly over national security concerns
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The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly planning to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE Corporation telecommunications devices in the U.S.
The agency also intends to ban the sale of video surveillance equipment from Hytera Communications Corporation, Hikvision and Dahua Technology Company, Axios reported Thursday.
The outlet said, citing sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations, that the move comes due to national security concerns.
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FILE PHOTO - A person stands by a sign of Huawei during World Artificial Intelligence Conference, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, September 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Aly Song / Reuters Photos)
Axios also noted that this marks the first time the FCC has banned electronics equipment on national security grounds.
The ban, however, is reportedly not retroactive and the order still needs to be voted on.
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A sign of ZTE is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. (REUTERS/Tingshu Wang / Reuters Photos)
"The FCC remains 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," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel told FOX Business in a statement.
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Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly / Reuters Photos)
"As a manufacturer of video security products and solutions, Hikvision’s products service worldwide customers," a Hikvision spokesperson told FOX Business in an emailed statement. "Hikvision presents no security threat to the United States. There is no technical or legal justification for why Hikvision should be impacted by the forthcoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules."
Huawei, ZTE, Hytera and Dahua did not return FOX Business' requests for comment.