The FCC has proposed a $734,872 fine against Eken, a Hong Kong and China-based smart home device manufacturer, for apparent violations of the Commission’s rules that require a company to designate an agent located in the U.S. Eken apparently provided a false address for the company’s U.S. designated agent on three FCC applications. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau is continuing its investigation into privacy and data security issues related to Eken and other Chinese equipment manufacturing companies. Eken’s video doorbells allegedly expose users’ home IP addresses and Wi-Fi network names and allow access to photos and videos from household cameras by outside parties. FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel has also announced an audit of hundreds of certifications that used the same U.S. designated agent information as Eken.
