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June 30, 2020 05:12 pm

FCC designates Huawei, ZTE as risks to national security




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On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission officially designated telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE as threats to national security.


“With today’s Orders, and based on the overwhelming weight of evidence, the Bureau has designated Huawei and ZTE as national security risks to America’s communications networks — and to our 5G future,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a statement Tuesday. “Both companies have close ties to the Chinese Communist Party and China’s military apparatus, and both companies are broadly subject to Chinese law obligating them to cooperate with the country’s intelligence services.”


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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308477/fcc-huawei-zte-ban-universal-service-fund-national-security-threat-risk

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