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FCC votes to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics
- On May 22, 2025, the US Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to bar Chinese laboratories deemed national security risks from testing electronics for the US market.
- This decision comes amid concerns that roughly three-quarters of electronic devices used in the US undergo testing in China-based laboratories, many of which may have connections to the Chinese Communist Party or state-affiliated organizations.
- Over recent years, the banned laboratories have evaluated a vast number of electronic products, including smartphones, cameras, and computers, with some of these labs connected to Chinese military or state-owned entities.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr highlighted that foreign testing facilities, particularly those based in China responsible for evaluating roughly three-quarters of electronic devices, play a critical role in connecting equipment to the United States' telecommunications network.
- The FCC's rules aim to prevent insecure equipment from entering the US market and allow expanding testing prohibitions to all Chinese and foreign adversary labs, reflecting ongoing national security concerns.
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