FCC begins blocking gadgets with foreign surveillance chips

FCC begins blocking gadgets with foreign surveillance chips

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This decision comes after the FCC, led by Brendan Carr, granted itself new authority to block gadgets containing computer chips from companies deemed national security threats. The FCC is now exercising this power for the first time by blocking two gadgets that allegedly contain foreign surveillance chips.

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Originally published by theverge