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Small ISPs “Stunned” by FCC Move to Ban Huawei/ZTE Gear During Pandemic

posted by Fnord666 on Thursday July 02 2020, @05:35AM   Printer-friendly
from the fainting-goats dept.

Freeman writes:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/small-isps-stunned-by-fcc-move-to-ban-huawei-zte-gear-during-pandemic/

Small Internet service providers are "stunned" that the Federal Communications Commission is enforcing a ban on Huawei and ZTE network gear during the ongoing pandemic.

The FCC already voted unanimously in November 2019 to ban Huawei and ZTE equipment in projects paid for by the commission's Universal Service Fund (USF). But the ban, inspired by fears that the Chinese vendors' equipment poses national security risks, is just now coming into effect, with the FCC announcing yesterday that USF money "may no longer be used to purchase, obtain, maintain, improve, modify, or otherwise support any equipment or services produced or provided by these suppliers."

The Rural Wireless Association (RWA), a trade group that represents ISPs that serve fewer than 100,000 subscribers each, said yesterday it is "stunned by [the] FCC's decision to immediately bar use of USF funds on Huawei and ZTE equipment and services during a time when it is critical to keep rural Americans connected."

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Tokolosh on Thursday July 02 2020, @09:30PM (1 child)

    by Tokolosh (585) on Thursday July 02 2020, @09:30PM (#1015531)

    I have not seen any credible, hard evidence? If anyone has some, please post it here, I really want to know.

    And sorry, the say-so of the President or some Poobah does not count.

    Verify, then trust.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 02 2020, @10:44PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 02 2020, @10:44PM (#1015560)

    How about they push an update and the XXX network shuts down?

    Why should US taxpayer's money be used to take that monopoly from Msoft?