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Media Contact: 

Will Wiquist

will.wiquist@fcc.gov

For Immediate Release

FCC BANS EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CHINESE 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 

EQUIPMENT DEEMED TO POSE A THREAT TO NATIONAL 

SECURITY

New Rules Implement the Bipartisan Secure Equipment Act of 2021

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WASHINGTON, November 25, 2022—The Federal Communications Commission adopted 

new rules prohibiting communications equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to 

national security from being authorized for importation or sale in the United States. This is the 

latest step by the Commission to protect our nation’s communications networks. In recent 

years, the Commission, Congress, and the Executive Branch have taken multiple actions to 

build a more secure and resilient supply chain for communications equipment and services 

within the United States. 

“The FCC is committed to protecting our national security by ensuring that untrustworthy 

communications equipment is not authorized for use within our borders, and we are continuing 

that work here,” said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. “These new rules are an important 

part of our ongoing actions to protect the American people from national security threats 

involving telecommunications.”

The Report and Order applies to future authorizations of equipment identified on the Covered 

List published by the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau pursuant to the 

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. The new rules prohibit the 

authorization of equipment through the FCC’s Certification process, and makes clear that such 

equipment cannot be authorized under the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity process or be 

imported or marketed under rules that allow exemption from an equipment authorization. The 

Covered List (which lists both equipment and services) currently includes communications 

equipment produced by Huawei Technologies, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications, 

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, and Dahua Technology (and their subsidiaries and 

affiliates). The new rules implement the directive in the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, signed 

into law by President Biden last November, that requires the Commission to adopt such rules.

The Commission also adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking further 

comment on additional revisions that should be made to the rules and procedures prohibiting 

the authorization of “covered” equipment. It also seeks further comment on potential revisions 

to the Commission’s competitive bidding program. The Commission is also seeking comment 

on future action related to existing authorizations.

The new rules follow a series of other FCC initiatives to keep U.S. networks secure. In 

addition to today’s actions and maintaining the Covered List, the FCC has prohibited the use of 

public funds to purchase covered equipment or services, launched the Secure and Trusted 

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Communications Networks Reimbursement Program to remove insecure equipment that has 

already been installed in U.S. networks, revoked operating authorities for Chinese state-owned 

carriers based on recommendations from national security agencies, updated the process for 

approving submarine cable licenses to better address national security concerns, and launched 

inquiries on IoT security and internet outing security, among other actions.

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official 

action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).

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