United States of America: Federal Communications Commission investigation into covered list entities regarding unauthorised operations
Progress
Current status
under investigation
10 Oct 2025 under investigation
21 Mar 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Communications Commission announced success of Operation Clean Carts pertaining to illegal online sale of Chinese-made devices
On 10 October 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the success of Operation Clean Carts, a national security effort to stop the illegal online sale of Chinese-made devices on its Covered List. The initiative applied to large e…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Federal Communications Commission launched investigation into covered list entities regarding unauthorised operations
On 21 March 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into the US operations of Chinese telecommunications and technology companies previously included on the FCC’s Covered List under Section 2(a) of the Secure Netw…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body