Huawei is asking a court to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) designation of it as a national security threat. The Chinese telecom giant alleges that the FCC overstepped its authority in the December 2020 decision, which resulted in a ban for the company under the President Trump administration.
“The order on review potentially impacts the financial interests of the telecommunications industry as a whole,” according to Huawei’s request. The request also alleges that the decision also impacts the network operators the FCC locked out of buying Huawei components.
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In 2019, the FCC voted to ban the use of federal funds to buy Huawei products. This meant American companies couldn’t roll out wireless networks with Huawei or even ZTE equipment. The order took effect in June 2020. And in spite of a legal challenge from Huawei, the FCC went further in December 2020, voting to compel companies to replace Huawei’s equipment.
Under the Trump administration, Huawei was seen as a security threat, accused of committing espionage on behalf of China. Federal agencies cited possible backdoors that make it possible for the company to spy on Americans. Huawei has refuted all the allegations against it.
Although the US has changed Presidents, not much seems to be changing as regards its policy towards Huawei. The FCC under the Biden administration has also reiterated its support for the decision.
“Last year the FCC issued a final designation identifying Huawei as a national security threat based on a substantial body of evidence developed by the FCC and numerous US national security agencies. We will continue to defend that decision,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
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