A likely US administration ban on Chinese optical transceivers for AI data centers may have an unintended consequence: IT will rush to buy as many of the components as possible before restrictions kick in. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “is working on the measure to bar imports of new Chinese optical transceivers” and officials hope to publish and implement it this year, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The report, citing four sources familiar with the matter, said that the official rationale is “to prevent Chinese firms from stealing data, installing malware or disrupting service at US data centers.” The sources did, however, stress that such a ban could still be modified or shelved.