US FCC Votes To Proceed With Huawei, ZTE Bans: Reuters

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to advance a plan to ban U.S. telecommunication network equipment approval from Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd and ZTE Corporation over national security concerns, Reuters reports.
The FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies.
The FCC had approved over 3,000 applications from Huawei since 2018.
The affected companies included the previously designated Huawei and ZTE, Hytera Communications Corp, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co, and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co.
In Aug. 2020, the U.S. government banned federal agencies from buying goods or services from the five Chinese companies.
In 2019, the U.S. economically blocked Huawei, Hikvision, and other firms.
Last year, the FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats bearers to communications networks. The designation barred U.S. firms from tapping an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the companies.
The FCC in Dec. finalized rules requiring carriers with ZTE or Huawei equipment to replace the equipment. The U.S. lawmakers approved $1.9 billion to assist the companies in the replacements. The FCC will vote in July to finalize the reimbursement fund rules.