“The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose ‘an unacceptable risk’ to U.S. national security,” Reuters reports.
“The move represents Washington’s latest crackdown on the Chinese tech giants amid fears that Beijing could use them to spy on Americans.”
“‘These new rules are an important part of our ongoing actions to protect the American people from national security threats involving telecommunications,’ FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement.”
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2. U.S. probes China’s Huawei over equipment near missile silos
1. Is there a serious concern about Beijing’s ability to spy on Americans, is there the same concern about the theft of election data?
2. According to Brennan Center alerts, could data theft affect a county’s or state’s voting behavior?
3. The EAC, CISA and Security Agencies have discussed the findings of the election infrastructure with the same insistence as the risks posed by Huawei?
4. Are there concerns about where election data is safeguarded by the companies and what communication devices they use?
5. Are there Huawei-related devices that are used in corporate networks as VPN (Virtual Private Network) of election service provider companies?
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