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FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in the US due to national security concerns — ruling would affect 75 percent of US-bound devices

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Tom's Hardware

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May 2, 2026

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The FCC unanimously voted to ban all Chinese labs from certifying electronics for sale in the U.S. due to national security concerns, affecting 75% of U.S.-bound devices. This move follows the FCC's ban on 15 state-owned or government-affiliated Chinese labs and extends to all remaining labs in China. The proposal also includes banning China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom from operating data centers in the U.S. The FCC aims to limit interconnection capabilities with entities it deems security threats, with the ruling opening a public comment period before final implementation.

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