FCC votes to bar sales of devices with parts from Chinese firms posing risks

July 22 : The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted to bar sales of ‌devices in the U.S. that contain key hardware from Chinese companies deemed to be national security risks.The U.S. telecom watchdog maintains a list of firms — including Chinese telecom company Huawei and ZTE — whose equipment is barred for sale ​in the U.S. over national security concerns.FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency would "fully close the component part loophole." Since 2022, devices made by companies like Huawei on the list were banned from getting new authorizations, but devices containing Huawei component parts could continue to get approval to enter the U.S. market. The new rules prohibit devices containing any Huawei-made logic-bearing hardware component.Huawei did not immediately respond t