This post was written with China Trade Monitor intern Neil Jiang U.S. House lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ban malicious foreign technology from entering U.S. telecommunications networks.

At the end of July, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its Covered List to include two new categories of devices — "advanced robotic devices" (defined as mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds) and connected power inverters – produced in foreign countries.

Earlier this week, the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) denied Digitalsystem’s application for authorization to provide international telecommunications services under Section 214 of the Communications Act.

On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to advance a proposal to ban Chinese labs from testing and certifying electronic devices in the U.S. market. The vote was met with immediate opposition from Beijing.

Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) placed limits on the sale of all new foreign-made routers in the U.S., with the possibility of exemptions for specific models.

In a move late last year, which was updated yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action that will prevent the authorization of new imported drones, with Chinese industry leaders DJI and Autel Robotics to feel the biggest impact.

Last week, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced an investigation into the U.S. operations of "CCP-aligned businesses whose equipment or services the FCC previously placed on its Covered List."