US telecom regulators want to block equipment from 'foreign adversaries'

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to expand its ban on telecom equipment from companies linked to 'foreign adversaries'. This means more companies and products could be blocked from the US market, especially if they have ties to certain countries.

The US has been slowly tightening its rules on telecom equipment from specific countries for years. This proposal would make it much harder for certain foreign companies to sell their products in the US, even if they are not directly on a banned list. It also pushes for more testing to happen inside the US or allied countries, which could shift where manufacturing and certification jobs are located.