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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address questions about potential security concerns involving cellular modules made by Chinese companies including Quectel and Fibocom Wireless. The Republican chair of the House of Representatives China Select Committee, Mike Gallagher, and the panel's top Democrat, Raja Krishnamoorthi, in a letter to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel raised alarm that U.S. medical equipment, vehicles and farm e

Cellular modules are components that enable internet of things devices to connect to the internet

Quectel: An FCC spokesperson said the commission "will closely review the committee's letter. We take very seriously the security of U.S. networks and equipment" and noted commissioners have "taken strong actions on a bipartisan basis to remove untrustworthy equipment and network operators from U.S. networks."

Cellular modules are components that enable internet of things (IoT) devices to connect to the internet.

The FCC is all set to form a New Privacy and Data Protection Task Force to address increasing data privacy and protection issues.