The administration’s blacklist bans all technology sales between U.S. corporations and Huawei, though an exception was made for existing contracts to curtail potential disruption for its customers, a significant portion of which operate in rural American communities dependent on its 3G and 4G networks.
Regardless of this new extension, some of these same communities may soon have to say goodbye to these networks entirely. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, the Federal Communications Commission will vote this week on a proposal to designate Huawei and ZTE (another Chinese tech giant) as national security threats, halting any efforts by these companies to expand their existing infrastructure. Another measure the FCC is purportedly currently considering would force U.S. companies to replace any Huawei and ZTE equipment that’s already been installed.
