US telecoms watchdog to vote on barring sales of devices with parts from blacklisted firms

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AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness01 Jul 2026 03:08AM (Updated: 01 Jul 2026 03:09AM) 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 WASHINGTON, June 30 : The Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. telecoms watchdog, said on Tuesday it plans to vote next month on a measure that would bar sales of devices in the United States that contain components from blacklisted companies.The FCC maintains a list of firms - including Chinese telecoms giant Huawei - whose equipment is barred for sale in the United States over national security concerns. But no regulations currently prohibit American sales of electronics such as smartphones that contain chips designed by Huawei's chip unit Hi-Silicon, for example.The measure, if approved, will close a "loophole" and aims to "protect Americans from electronic devices that have been determined to pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States," the FCC said in the press release announcing the move.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