Huawei Had a Deal to Give Washington Redskins Fans Free Wi-Fi, Until the Government Stepped In
A security adviser who read about Huawei’s Wi-Fi for ads deal at FedEx Field raised an unofficial red flag
The detention of two Canadian citizens in China and unexpected comments from President Trump have magnified the political stakes of the case involving Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was released on bail earlier this week. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Two years after a congressional report labeled Huawei Technologies Co. a national-security threat, the Chinese firm unexpectedly scored a big-name ally in Washington.
It was the Redskins, the capital’s National Football League franchise. Huawei reached an agreement in 2014 to beam Wi-Fi through the suites at the team’s FedEx Field, in exchange for advertising in the stadium and during broadcasts.
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