Kaspersky is the first cybersecurity company and first Russian entity on the FCC's "Covered List," which so far has focused on China.

The Trump administration's actions against the two companies should be reviewed as part of a more "comprehensive strategy" on Chinese use of U.S. data and intellectual property, the White House said.

The decision takes effect immediately, and it primarily affects how U.S. telecom companies can access money from the $8.3 billion Universal Service Fund, which is intended to expand access to phone services.

The export controls force foreign companies that use U.S. chipset technology to get a license before selling that tech to Huawei.

Robert O’Brien has a thing or two to say about allowing Huawei to help in building out the next generation of wireless networks.

The U.S. Air Force, Navy, and the Department of Energy were among Aventura’s clients.