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FCC Votes 5-0 To Ban China’s Huawei, ZTE From Gov’t Subsidy Program

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted 5-0 on a new rule that would ban service providers from using government subsidies to buy China's Huawei and ZTE equipment, reported Reuters.

  • 22-Nov-2019 11:26:34 AM – FCC VOTES 5-0 TO BAR U.S. RURAL CARRIER CUSTOMERS FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND TO PURCHASE HUAWEI, ZTE EQUIPMENT, SERVICES

All five FCC commissioners voted for the ban at the Friday meeting.

The new rule would prevent rural carriers from accessing an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase Huawei and ZTE electrical components. 

The rule also states those carriers must remove and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment from existing networks. 

FCC Chairman Ajit Pa recently said approving the new rule would be a matter of national security. Pa said the Chinese government could hack US networks if Huawei and ZTE equipment were the backbone of major communication networks. 

"When it comes to 5G and America's security, we can't afford to take a risk and hope for the best," Pa said in a statement. "We need to make sure our networks won't harm our national security, threaten our economic security, or undermine our values."

Attorney General William Barr has also supported the FCC's move to ban Huawei and ZTE from rural communication networks. 

The economic decoupling of both the US and China continues full steam ahead. 

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