Global Trade Alert
Global Trade Alert

United States of America: Federal Communications Commission rule barring government funds for equipment and service purchases from companies that pose a national security threat

Announcement

22 Nov 2019

The order is aimed at firms that “have close ties to the Chinese government and military apparatus and are subject to Chinese laws requiring them to assist with espionage.”

 

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

22 Nov 2019

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 22 Nov 2019
Public procurement, nes In force

On November 22, 2019 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) barred use of its $8.5 billion a year Universal Service Fund (USF) to purchase equipment and services from companies that pose a nat...

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