The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has prohibited communications equipment and video surveillance technology from Chinese companies like Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Hytera, and Dahua to reach the country. The FCC adopted new rules prohibiting communications equipment deemed to “pose an unacceptable risk to national security from being authorised for importation or sale in the US". This is a huge blow to Chinese companies as they can’t legally import or sell anything with a radio in the US without the FCC authorisation. “The FCC is committed to protecting our national security by ensuring that untrustworthy communications equipment is not authorised for…