China's Dahua Says It Can't Determine How Gear Solid in US Is Used
Chinese equipment maker Dahua told the FCC it has been unable to determine how much of its gear sold in the U.S. is “used for public safety, government facilities, critical infrastructure, and national security purposes,” said a filing posted Tuesday…
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in docket 21-232. Dahua said the FCC asked for this information in a meeting last month. Dahua USA sells gear only through 20 authorized distributors and 5,000 dealers, the company said. “Dahua USA has no control whatsoever over a Dahua Dealer’s final decision on what kind of products they choose to purchase, and this is because each system integrator or installer works with multiple manufacturers, and the decision on whose products to use depends on a range of factors such as budget, product compatibility, the specific requirement(s) of the end-user, among other things,” the company said. The FCC is looking at whether Dahua should be deemed to pose a security risk and its products barred from use in the U.S. (see 2205020036).