US proposes ban on Huawei and ZTE equipment approvals


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The FCC proposal would ban all future purchases of telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies named as national security threats, such as Huawei and ZTE. © Reuters June 18, 2021 05:24 JST | U.S. Copy Copied WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE. Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies. A Huawei spokesperson, in an email, called the FCC revision...