US court rejects Hikvision bid to lift FCC ban on equipment approvals

FILE PHOTO: A video surveillance sign is seen next to Hikvision surveillance cameras overlooking a street in Beijing, China December 14, 2021. Picture taken December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Hikvision to lift a 2022 bar by the Federal Communications Commission on approvals of new video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by the Chinese manufacturer.

(Reporting by David Shepardson)