US Federal Communications Commission, 5 Chinese companies, including Huawei, listed on the threat list

Huawei logo, a Chinese communication equipment company. © News1

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the 12th (local time) named Huawei and five Chinese companies as threats to national security. In addition to Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hike Vision, and Dahwa Technology were included.

Reuters explained that it is in accordance with the’Secure and Reliable Communication Network Act’ enacted in 2019. The law requires the FCC to identify companies that manufacture communications devices and services that “have been identified as posing an unacceptable threat to US national security.”

Acting FCC Chairman Jessica Rosen Ocell said in a statement: “With next-generation networks being built across the United States, we will guide companies not to repeat the past mistakes of using equipment or services that could threaten national security or the safety and security of Americans. This list is meaningful in that it has prepared.”

Prior to this, the FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats in August of last year. As a result, US companies that purchase equipment from these companies will not be able to access $8.3 billion in government funding.

In February of this year, Huawei opposed the designation and filed a lawsuit in the appeals court.

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