Tags Ajit Pai
FCC chair pitches rules to block Huawei, ZTE
The Trump administration is working to bar U.S. communications companies from using federal subsidies to buy Huawei and ZTE equipment and services.
American companies protest FCC pressure on Huawei
“Ripping out and replacing” a raft of Chinese-made telecom gear won’t be easy, a group of American companies protested to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). A collective of trade groups representing smaller American service providers joined with prominent Chinese telecom Huawei in slamming the FCC’s proposal to ban American telecoms from using federal subsidies to purchase Chinese-made equipment.
Potential for backdoors in foreign telecom gear draws FCC's attention
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wants to bar U.S. telecommunications providers from buying equipment and services he says could give foreign-government hackers a foothold into the supply chain.
Fake FCC statement posted to agency's website stokes security worries
Uploading files to FCC.gov is an easy way to make a fake statement look more legitimate.
