FCC advances plan to block Chinese electronics testing
The FCC voted to bar Chinese labs from testing US electronics. It also proposed blocking three Chinese telecom firms from operating domestic data centers.
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday afternoon to advance a proposal barring all China labs from testing electronic devices for use in the United States. This move expands a tech crackdown targeting hardware including smartphones, cameras, and computers. Investors face heightened supply chain risks as the agency targets data center operations and carrier connectivity.
### Restricting Hardware Certification Pipelines The FCC proposal blocks Chinese laboratories from certifying equipment for the American market. This restriction applies to a wide range of consumer electronics, potentially disrupting the certification pipeline for global manufacturers.
