Motorola Objection to Dahua FCC Compliance Plan Examined
Dahua is trying numerous moves to overcome the FCC's prohibition on new product authorizations, including suing the US government, campaigning for a more limited UK-style ban, and a proposed compliance plan. Motorola has now filed an objection against Dahua's plan.
The Dahua rival has made frequent filings in the FCC ban proceedings and also intervened in Dahua and Hikvision's lawsuit against the FCC.
In this report, we examine Motorola's objection, specific concerns, and the status of Motorola's intervention in Dahua and Hikvision's FCC lawsuit.
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