Dahua and Hikvision Urge FCC Not To Revoke Existing Authorizations
With the FCC formally considering revocation, Dahua and Hikvision say revoking their existing FCC authorizations lacks legal authority and would be "herculean" to implement.
How the FCC implements these restrictions is crucial and affects the many current and former Hikvision/Dahua dealers in the US as well as its biggest partner ADI.
In this post, IPVM examines Dahua and Hikvision's arguments and what comes next.
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