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FCC Bans Import of Chinese Technology

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will categorically ban devices over national security concerns for the first time in history. Per a new order, the FCC will prohibit the import and sale of devices produced by...more

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ZTE’s Court-Appointed Monitorship Comes to a Close

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The largest criminal monitorship in U.S. history has ended. On March 22, 2022 a U.S. judge ruled that Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corporation had completed the terms of its five-year probation, which began in 2017...more

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Frequently Asked Contractor Questions About Section 889

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Have you a received Section 889 letter yet? If not, you may soon. The letters ask whether you provide or use “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” They are part of the implementation of Section 889 of the John...more

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Decoupling From China: Part 2 - Security Requirements

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

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Section 889 Chinese Telecommunication Restrictions Update: GSA's Frequently Asked Questions

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Federal contractors continue to receive additional information regarding the new restrictions on Chinese-manufactured telecommunications equipment and services under Section 889 of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization...more

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UPDATE: Huawei Ban And Section 889 Representation Requirements

To “combat the national security and intellectual property threats that face the United States,” section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits executive...more

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New Rule Bans Federal Contractors from Using Chinese Telecom Equipment

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On August 13, 2020, an interim final rule published by the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council (the Council) went into effect that prohibits the use of certain telecommunications equipment produced by Chinese entities...more

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Prohibitions on Use of Some Chinese Telecommunications Equipment by Government Contractors Effective August 13, 2020

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Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019—prohibiting government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications...more

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New Rule Expands US Government Contracting Ban on Targeted Chinese Telecommunications

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Beginning on August 13, U.S. federal government agencies will be prohibited from issuing new contracts or extending or renewing existing contracts to entities that use certain telecommunications and video surveillance...more

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Yet another federal procurement ban on Huawei and certain other Chinese telecom equipment and services

The US Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (together, federal agencies) issued earlier this week a long awaited set of interim...more

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Compliance Burdens Grow With Rule Barring Government Contractors’ Use of Telecommunications Equipment or Services From Certain...

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The U.S. government has issued a long-awaited rule implementing legislation to prevent federal agencies from contracting with entities that use telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by Huawei...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.20.2020 | Top Story: Fed Minutes Show Central Bank Happy With Economy, Worried About Coronavirus

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Newly released minutes from the Fed’s January meeting show central bankers preoccupied with global risks, including the still-growing economic impact of the coronavirus, while still taking a wait-and-see approach to any...more

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DoD’s Squeeze of Chinese Telecom Equipment Continues

At the end of 2019, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) took another step to limit the potential cyber risks posed by telecommunications equipment manufactured by Chinese companies (and potentially Russian ones too). We...more

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Current “Whole of Government” Approach to Perceived National Security Risks from Chinese Technology Reflected in the FCC’s Latest...

On November 26, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to ban Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation equipment and services from all projects subsidized by funding from the FCC’s...more

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Alert: Executive Order Restricts Access to US Telecom Markets for Equipment, Services That Impose Security Risks

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On May 15, President Donald Trump signed an executive order starting the process for banning the importation, sale and use of equipment and technology in the US as a response to potential security risks. Although this order...more

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ZTE Update: Denial of Export Privileges Suspended

The U.S. Department of Commerce lifted the denial order on Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE Corporation) and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. (ZTE Kangxun) (collectively "ZTE"). The order was...more

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Senate Passes Substantial Changes to CFIUS and Votes to Re-Impose Sanctions on ZTE

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While the rules regarding CFIUS review have remained largely unchanged over the past decade, CFIUS has operated under a new paradigm in recent years. After the U.S. government blocked just two transactions from its inception...more

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ZTE Update: Order Signed but Denial of Export Privileges Still Is in Effect

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce published the signed Superseding Order implementing the new settlement reached with Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE Corporation) and ZTE Kangxun...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Tariffs were a hot topic at this weekend’s G-7 meeting in Canada, and as we’ve seen over the past weeks, it was once again the US vs. the world....more

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Denial of Export Privileges Against ZTE Corporation to Be Lifted Once Order Is Signed

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that a new settlement has been reached with Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE Corporation) and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. (ZTE Kangxun)...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The Commerce Department on Thursday announced a deal with China that will see the US lift stringent American sanctions on telecom giant ZTE in exchange for ZTE’s payment of a $1 billion fine and allowing the US to “more...more

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Commerce Strikes Deal With Chinese Telecom Company ZTE With Largest Fine And Strictest BIS Compliance Measures To Date

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On June 7, 2018, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that Chinese Telecommunications companies, Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation of Shenzen, China and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The long-standing unease between CBS and the Redstone family bubbled over into a “corporate declaration of war” yesterday, with CBS suing controlling shareholder Shari Redstone and her family’s holding company to prevent (or...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2018 #2

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AICPA Survey Shows U.S. Adults Worried About Identity Theft and Financial Fraud and Concerned Businesses Can’t Protect Their Data - A new Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), which called 1,006 U.S....more

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Chinese Telecom Companies in Hot Water

“Chinese cyber espionage and cyber-attack capabilities will continue to support China’s national security and economic priorities,” as stated by Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence “Americans should not buy...more

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