FCC votes to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics

Agency says facilities with ties to Communist Party are a security risk

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Smartphones are among the items that will be barred from testing in Chinese labs.  © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday 4-0 to finalize rules barring Chinese labs deemed risks to U.S. national security from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States.

All electronics used in the United States must go through the FCC's equipment authorization process before they can be imported.

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