AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessU.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks next to FCC Commissioners Anna Gomez and Olivia Trusty during an open meeting of the FCC in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie CooperU.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during a press conference, following an open meeting of the FCC, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie CooperU.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during an open meeting of the FCC in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper23 Jul 2026 03:01AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST July 22 : The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted to bar sales of devices in the U.S. that contain key hardware from Chinese companies deemed to be national security risks.The U.S. telecom watchdog maintains a list of firms — including Chinese telecom company Huawei and ZTE — whose equipment is barred for sale in the U.S. over national security concerns.FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency would "fully close the component part loophole." Since 2022, devices made by companies like Huawei on the list were banned from getting new authorizations, but devices containing Huawei component parts could continue to get approval to enter the U.S. market. The new rules prohibit devices containing any Huawei-made logic-bearing hardware component.Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Show MoreShow LessChris McGuire, a former White House National Security Council official under former President Joe Biden, told Reuters "compromised components, particularly semiconductors or communications devices, can be used to corrupt entire devices."President Donald Trump's administration has mounted a sweeping crackdown on Chinese technology gear.Last month, the FCC banned the import of more equipment from a group of Chinese manufacturers effective July 16 and on Tuesday proposed to ban the import of most military-grade drones.The FCC also banned imports of new foreign drone and router models in recent months and has proposed to prohibit U.S. telecommunications carriers from interconnecting with Chinese telecom firms deemed national security risks.The FCC is also considering banning Chinese telecoms companies which own data centers in the United States or so-called Points of Presence, which sit at internet exchange points, from interconnecting with other companies. That would effectively require Chinese telecoms to stop operating those U.S. centers.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST