FCC Bans Huawei, ZTE Equipment
The US Federal Communications Commission is banning Chinese-made telecom and surveillance equipment from Huawei, ZTE, and other companies over national security concerns
S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday widened its ban on Chinese-made telecom and surveillance equipment, extending restrictions to older models over national security concerns. , companies that were first targeted under a 2022 ban on new equipment. The ban takes effect in early July.
S. communications sector,” adding that Americans who already own the affected equipment may continue using it. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to ‘s request for comment. Pattern Of Escalating Tech Restriction The move is part of a broader regulatory push.
The FCC banned Chinese drone imports in December and Chinese consumer routers in March. In October 2025, it voted 3 to 0 to block approvals for new devices from flagged vendors. Hikvision filed suit in December, challenging the ruling and alleging the agency exceeded its statutory authority. S.
S. soil. The FCC’s action comes roughly six weeks after President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May, where high-stakes talks on trade, technology restrictions and geopolitical tensions dominated the agenda. The new restrictions also stand in contrast to the Trump administration’s earlier suspension of several tech restrictions on China ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
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