This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk.
Officially, it’s a way to close loopholes and protect US networks from backdoors in Chinese telecom gear. But it could also give the Trump administration a new way to block Chinese consumer electronics that run on the open airwaves, starting with those from dronemaker DJI, even though the US government hasn’t publicly released evidence that they pose a threat.
On December 23rd, less tha …
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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/report/808104/fcc-order-retroactive-ban-transmitter-national-security
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/report/808104/fcc-order-retroactive-ban-transmitter-national-security
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