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The Vergeby Sean Hollister
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The FCC is beginning to block gadgets with ‘foreign surveillance chips’

The FCC is beginning to block gadgets with ‘foreign surveillance chips’
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The FCC has exercised its new power to block gadgets containing chips from companies deemed threats to national security for the first time.

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  • •On October 13th, the FCC under Brendan Carr gained the power to block gadgets containing chips from companies on its threat list.
  • •Today, the FCC blocked two gadgets for the first time, claiming they contain "foreign surveillance chips."
  • •The measure targets computer chips made by companies considered potential threats to national security.
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