In unanimous decision, FCC bans new telecom gear from Huawei and ZTE
The FCC voted last year to spend $1.9 billion to rip out Huawei and ZTE gear being used in rural markets
To be clear, the ban affects new equipment only. Gear that already received FCC approval is still allowed to be shipped to the states.
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Huawei’s new 5G equipment can no longer be imported into the U.S.
In 2019, a law was passed forcing carriers that receive federal subsidies to purge their networks of equipment supplied by companies considered threats to U.S. national security. Most rural carriers are subsidized by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The USF is funded by fees charged to subscribers of wireless providers and is managed by the FCC.
The FCC was given one year after the passage of the Secure Equipment Act last November to vote on the order to ban Huawei and ZTE gear. Besides the two familiar names to phone enthusiasts, three lesser-known Chinese firms are affected by the order. These companies include telecom firm Hytera Communications, surveillance equipment producer Dahua Technology, and video surveillance firm Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology.
The FCC is currently made up of four commissioners, two from each party
Hikvision released a statement that says, “This decision by the FCC will do nothing to protect U.S. national security, but will do a great deal to make it more harmful and more expensive for U.S. small businesses, local authorities, school districts, and individual consumers to protect themselves, their homes, businesses and property.” The company will continue to do business with its U.S. customers “in full compliance” of U.S. regulations.
Today, the FCC takes an unprecedented step to safeguard our networks and strengthen America’s national security.
Our unanimous decision represents the first time in FCC history that we have voted to prohibit the authorization of new equipment based on national security concerns. pic.twitter.com/wwCxZmTPJv
— Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) November 25, 2022
This year the four bipartisan FCC commissioners have voted unanimously on robocall enforcement and on plans for spectrum-sharing. And now, the four have all voted in favor of banning new Huawei and ZTE telecom gear from entering the U.S.
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