Key facts
- US lawmakers are proposing legislation to reform the FCC's "Covered List."
- The "Covered List" is used to ban Chinese tech gear, including drones, robots, and routers.
- The proposed reforms aim to change how products are added to the list and involve other government agencies.
- Representatives Brett Guthrie and Frank Pallone are leading the bipartisan effort.
US lawmakers are seeking to reform a key national security tool used by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block Chinese technology equipment. Representatives Brett Guthrie, the Republican chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the panel, are unveiling bipartisan legislation to modify the "Covered List."
The "Covered List" has been instrumental in the FCC's efforts to ban various products from Chinese companies, including drones, robots, routers, and power inverters, from entering the US market.
The proposed reforms are intended to alter the process by which products are added to this list and to ensure that other government agencies have greater input in these decisions.