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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Pause on Enforcement of TikTok Ban

This EO instructs the Attorney General to delay enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days. The Attorney General will issue a letter to each provider stating that there has been no violation of the statute and that there is no...more

Perkins Coie

Department of Commerce Adopts Final Rule Restricting Tech and Telecom Supply Chain Transactions With Foreign Adversaries

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), issued its much anticipated Final Rule under Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (EO...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Biden Administration Launches Section 301 Investigation into Chinese Semiconductor Industry

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On December 23, 2024, the Biden administration announced that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") is launching a new investigation into China's trade practices with respect to the semiconductor industry. In...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FCC Seeks to Strengthen Oversight of the Equipment Authorization Program in the Latest Effort to Safeguard Wireless Supply Chains...

The FCC – in the latest iteration of its expanding role as a regulator in the national security space – recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to fortify the security of the wireless supply chain...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Releases Draft NPRM to Secure Equipment Authorization Testing Labs

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On May 1, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (draft NPRM or Draft) regarding the Commission’s equipment authorization program. The bipartisan proposal –...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Escalation of U.S. Crackdown on Chinese Technology and Telecoms: Emerging Issues

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In recent years, the U.S. has pursued a whole-of-government approach to target Chinese technology and service providers in furtherance of foreign policy and national security objectives....more

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FCC Revokes Chinese Telecom’s US Authorizations

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In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other executive branch national security agencies to restrict China’s influence on U.S....more

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New Commerce Rule Covering ICTS Transactions Involving Foreign Parties

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A new rule effective March 22, 2021 establishes a process for the US Department of Commerce to review commercial transactions between US and foreign parties for certain information and communications technology and services...more

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Securing the Information and Communications Technology Services Supply Chain – Proposed Department of Commerce Rule

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) recently issued a proposed regulation to better secure the United States’ information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain. The ICTS supply chain supports how...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

ZTE Settlement Highlights Broad Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls to Non-U.S. Companies

On March 7, U.S. authorities settled criminal and civil proceedings involving Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and certain of its affiliates ("ZTE"). ZTE is the largest publicly traded telecommunications...more

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