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Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua, Hytera · United States

FCC secure-equipment authorization ban: from procurement restrictions to market-access restrictions

Under the Secure Equipment Act framework, the FCC restricted new equipment authorizations for covered-list firms, affecting telecom, surveillance, and IoT product sales.

Industry: Telecom and surveillance equipmentStatus: effectiveUpdated: Jun 26, 2026
Sanctions and export controlsPlatform, product safety, and consumer protectionInvestment screening and national security

Facts

The FCC Covered List identifies equipment and services deemed to pose unacceptable national-security risk; equipment-authorization restrictions extend list risk from government procurement to broader market access.

Compliance lessons

Hardware companies should check at design stage whether radio, camera, networking, and cloud components trigger covered-list, certification, labeling, or import restrictions.

Legal issues

  • 设备授权 / equipment authorization
  • 覆盖清单 / Covered List
  • 进口销售限制 / import and sale restrictions

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