As a homeowner it means nothing to you.
This topic has been discussed in great detail here already.
They are only banned from government installations. As a private homeowner you can continue to purchase and use them.
These "banned" brands are still being sold in the US and are legally allowed to except for government installations.
That article is nothing but click-bait to try to get you to pay 5 times as much for a camera that is inferior in every way.
NDAA complaint means nothing - even they have been hacked.
EVERY camera is a security risk. It is why we do not give them internet access. That is the real problem that the government isn't addressing.
Lorex is Dahua OEM that is why there is no Lorex subforum.
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How to learn the truth" - use the search button here! Here is just a sampling of the threads discussing it:
Just saw this: On Oct. 5, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel circulated a draft order among her fellow commissioners. The order — which still needs to be voted on — would effectively ban new equipment sales in the U.S. from firms that pose a threat to national security, two sources with direct...
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-26/us-ban-sale-of-new-chinese-huawei-zte-tech-equipment/101701926 Going to have huge issues replacing any faulty Hikvision and Dahua equipment in the US.
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See; Bill Signed: H.R. 3919 | The White House and Text - H.R.3919 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Secure Equipment Act of 2021 H.R. 3919, the “Secure Equipment Act of 2021,” which requires the Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules clarifying that it will no longer review or approve any...
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This is going to put a lot of companies / people out of work. Very concerned.
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