GoKawiilFCC blocks two devices over Huawei-linked HiVision surveillance chip
The FCC used its new authority, granted October 13th, to block two unnamed gadgets for containing a HiVision Hi3516CV610 chip, which it labels a 'foreign surveillance chip.' HiVision is a subsidiary of Huawei, already on the FCC's Covered List of national security threats, and the chip is commonly paired with Sony camera sensors in security cameras and dashcams sold on sites like AliExpress.
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This marks the first use of a rule meant to close a loophole that let banned companies' components slip into market through other manufacturers' products, following similar moves against routers and robot vacuums. The Verge suggests it remains unclear whether these actions meaningfully improve security or mostly serve as visible enforcement gestures, since the FCC has not detailed which specific products were blocked or responded to requests for comment.
- FCC blocked two unnamed gadgets for containing a HiVision Hi3516CV610 chip.
- HiVision is a Huawei subsidiary, and Huawei is on the FCC's Covered List of national security risks.
- The action stems from a new FCC rule, effective October 13th, targeting banned chips embedded in other companies' products.
Source: theverge.com — Sean Hollister, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “The FCC is beginning to block gadgets with ‘foreign surveillance chips’”
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