U.S. Moves to Ban Certain Mainland Chinese Telecom Companies from Certifying Wireless Equipment
May 2024
The Federal Communications Commission on 23 May proposed new rules to ensure that wireless equipment authorisations “are not compromised by entities that have been found to pose national security concerns.” In practical terms, this regulatory action would permanently prohibit entities on the FCC’s Covered List, including various mainland Chinese telecom companies, from playing any role in the programme that authorises wireless devices to be marketed in or imported into the U.S.