Rural U.S. Carriers Resist Proposed Chinese Telecom Ban Aimed at Huawei
Plan faces resistance from companies whose networks run on Huawei equipment
The U.S. unveiled sweeping charges against Chinese tech firm Huawei in late January. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down the indictments.
WASHINGTON—President Trump is weighing an executive order that could ban Chinese telecommunications gear from U.S. networks, but the plan is facing resistance from U.S. carriers in rural areas whose networks run on Huawei Technologies Co. equipment.
While the executive order would likely not identify companies by name, Huawei is considered the prime target. U.S. officials say that Huawei has close ties to the Chinese government and could use its systems to monitor and disrupt U.S. telecommunications.
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