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US bans Chinese telecom devices, citing 'national security'
Al Jazeera ^
| 11/25/2022
| Al Jazeera and News Agencies
Posted on 11/25/2022 4:44:12 PM PST by Nextrush
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it is banning telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from prominent Chinese brands, including Huawei and ZTE, citing an "unacceptable risk to national security".
The five-member FCC said on Friday it had voted unanimously to adopt new rules that will block the importation or sale of the targeted products.
"Our unanimous decision represents the first time in the FCC's history that we have voted to prohibit the authorization of communications and electronic equipment based on national security considerations," FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said in a statement on Friday.
He added that the move had "broad, bipartisan backing" among the US congressional leadership...
(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; huawei; zte
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To: gundog
Thank you
Was about to say same
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posted on
11/25/2022 5:17:40 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Nextrush
Waiting for the media to criticize Biden for being racist in 3…2…1…
aaaannnnd…[crickets].
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posted on
11/25/2022 5:21:19 PM PST
by
Ancesthntr
(“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ― A.E. Van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
To: Nextrush
Many years ago I had a ZTE cell phone.
Have I been - 'compromised'?
Gosh, I hope not...
To: mewzilla; All
"Does anyone here really believe that our Deep State is standing up to their ChiCom masters?"
It's ALL Smoke and Mirrors and lots of Noise. So many fail to SEE that.
Some days I sound like a nut job...even to myself! And then the next day something happens to prove me right. ;)
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posted on
11/25/2022 5:25:32 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: ImJustAnotherOkie
To: Nextrush
Yeah, and order tiktok disabled at once.
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posted on
11/25/2022 6:01:29 PM PST
by
I want the USA back
(Our news media isn't worth camel spit. Neither is the democrat party. )
To: Nextrush
That horse left the barn a long time ago.
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posted on
11/25/2022 6:02:09 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████.)
To: Brian Griffin
I don’t care if the Chinese spy on me—I do care if the Deep State spies on me.
The DC folks are not protecting us—they are protecting themselves.
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posted on
11/25/2022 6:03:03 PM PST
by
cgbg
(Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
To: Nextrush
This is simply for show. You can bet as long as Biden is in office that this will never get implemented.
To: Nextrush
Gee whiz, I think Trump tried to do that like 5 years ago. Now it;s an amazing revelation by the turnip administration.
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posted on
11/25/2022 6:45:31 PM PST
by
VTenigma
(Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
To: Doctor Congo
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posted on
11/25/2022 7:49:33 PM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: Fido969
Then there’s all those Chinese made drones.🙄
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posted on
11/25/2022 7:51:42 PM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
11/26/2022 12:30:09 PM PST
by
al baby
(Yes he did he said how come i wasnt invited )
To: Nextrush
They are correct, but this is the tip of a large iceberg
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posted on
11/26/2022 9:21:40 PM PST
by
rmlew
("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers." )
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