The US has banned sales and import of the latest communication equipment made by five Chinese companies including Huawei ZTE and Huawei. ZTE due to concerns about national security.
Other companies that are listed are Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera that make video surveillance equipment as well as two-way radios.
It’s the first time that US regulators have made the decision for security reasons.
Hikvision claimed that its products do not pose a security risk in the US.
It stated that the move “will not protect US nation’s security but it will contribute much to make it more dangerous and expensive for US small-scale companies, local authorities school districts, and consumers to secure their businesses, homes and their property.”
Huawei and others have denied providing information for China. Chinese government.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stated that its members had the vote of a majority on Friday to approve these new regulations.
“The FCC is committed to safeguarding our security by making sure that unreliable communications equipment isn’t authorized to be used within our borders,” the commission’s chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement.
“These new regulations are a crucial element of our ongoing efforts to safeguard the American citizens from national security threats that affect telecoms,” she added.
Since the ban isn’t retroactive, companies named can continue to market products that were approved previously to be sold within the US.
However, the FCC stated that it would like comments on any future changes to the rules governing equipment that is currently authorized to be sold or imported and therefore it’s possible that the current authorisations may be cancelled in the near future.
These restrictions within America US are the most recent measures imposed against Chinese tech firms due to concerns over spying. US officials have become more cautious about in recent years.
Under Obama’s administration measures designed to restrict Chinese telecoms companies accessibility to US market began to take root. The pace of change was accelerated under the administration of Donald Trump and have continued under the current US President Joe Biden’s administration.
