FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Ban on Huawei, ZTE Gear

FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Ban on Huawei, ZTE Gear
Logo of Huawei is seen in front of the local offices of Huawei in Warsaw, Poland on January 11, 2019. Kacper Pempel/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE.

Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies.