China's Dahua Seeks Confidential Treatment for Data on Operations

Chinese equipment maker Dahua asked for confidential treatment for information provided in a meeting Monday with staff for FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Dahua “provided the Commission with additional information regarding its product offerings and applications in the U.S., its cybersecurity practices, and its proposed safeguards for ensuring [National Defense Authorization Act] compliance,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 21-232: “The Ex Parte also responds to certain questions raised by Commissioner Carr’s office.” In June (see Ref:2205020036]), 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.”