Huawei makes legal challenge to US FCC national security threat designation
Huawei says the FCC order violates federal law and the constitution; is arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion
10 February 2021 - 18:12
Washington — Huawei Technologies has filed a legal challenge to the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) designation of the Chinese company as a US national security threat to communications networks.
In June 2020, the FCC formally designated China’s Huawei and ZTE as security threats, a declaration barring US firms from tapping an $8.3bn government fund to purchase equipment from the companies. In December, the FCC rejected a petition from Huawei asking the agency to reconsider its decision...
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