Overview

• FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the removed products include home security cameras and smartwatches from Huawei, Hangzhou Hikvision, ZTE and Dahua Technology Company.
• The listings were taken down because the items were either on the FCC’s barred-equipment list or lacked required authorization for sale.
• Major online marketplaces are implementing new screening processes to block prohibited devices under FCC oversight.
• The FCC issued a national security notice warning that such electronics could enable surveillance of Americans or disrupt communications networks.
• The planned vote would bar authorization of devices containing parts from Covered List companies such as Huawei, ZTE, China Mobile and China Telecom, and could allow targeted bans on previously approved equipment.