New FCC Rule Would Step Up U.S. Fight Against China’s Huawei

Apparently, the Federal Communications Commission is considering a new rule to further curb the US business of Huawei Technologies, making it harder for small and rural carriers to purchase gear from Chinese telecom-equipment makers. Such a move would further escalate the government’s recent campaign against the cellular-technology giant and its Chinese peers over what the Trump administration says are national-security concerns.

AT&T and other big carriers have long avoided Huawei, the world’s biggest wireless-equipment manufacturer by sales. A 2012 Congressional report labeled it a national-security threat, warning Beijing could use its equipment for state-sponsored spying or cyberattacks.