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The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for Huawei's worldwide mobile network ambitions.

The Latest U.S. Blow To China's Huawei Could Knock Out Its Global 5G Plans

12:44pm May 28, 2020

by Emily Feng

The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for the company's worldwide mobile network ambitions.

Robert O'Brien, President Trump's new national security adviser, has dire warnings for U.S. allies considering Huawei as a partner for 5G networks.

China Wants Your Personal Information, Trump's National Security Adviser Warns

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

If some U.S. allies allow Chinese company Huawei into their 5G telecommunications networks, Robert O'Brien says China's communist government would have access to sensitive personal data.

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A map of national policies for Huawei 5G phone equipment.

World News

China's Tech Giant Huawei Spans Much Of The Globe Despite U.S. Efforts To Ban It

2:33pm October 24, 2019

America's lobbying against the brand has had limited success. Many countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East are continuing their 5G rollout with at least some Huawei equipment.

T-Mobile and Sprint stores in El Cerrito, Calif. The Department of Justice approved the $26 billion merger of the two wireless carriers.

T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Finally Wins Justice Department's Blessing

5:00pm July 26, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

A deal years in the making is getting federal regulatory approval to move forward. The $26 billion merger is subject to court approval, and state attorneys general are seeking to block the deal.

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Huawei Chairman Liang Hua, shown in 2018, said Tuesday that Huawei is willing to sign a "no-spy agreement" to reassure U.S. leaders who worry the company's technology could be used for surveillance.

Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States

4:20pm June 04, 2019

by Pallavi Gogoi

A top Huawei executive accused the U.S. of inappropriate conduct, while also striking a conciliatory tone — a response that reflected the level of exasperation being felt by the Chinese tech giant.

A crew hangs a Huawei advertising banner on the side of the Las Vegas Convention Center in January. Some senators want to ban it the world's third-largest seller of smartphones from the U.S.

As Vote On ZTE Sanctions Looms, Some U.S. Lawmakers Focus On A Bigger Chinese Telecom

3:57pm June 15, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei is the world's third-largest seller of smartphones, and a few powerful senators say they want to ban it entirely from the U.S. amid national security concerns.

National

Comcast Goes Mobile With Cellphone Service For Existing Customers

3:09pm April 06, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Comcast's new cellphone offer will use Verizon's wireless network and Comcast's own Wi-Fi hotspots. Xfinity Mobile offers prices that are generally cheaper than major wireless carriers.

National

T-Mobile, Sprint Vie For New Customers With Unlimited Data Plans

2:39pm August 18, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

It's a bit of a renaissance for unlimited plans, which went all but extinct in recent years. But do people really need that much data?

National

Phone Carriers Tight-Lipped On How They Will Comply With New Surveillance Law

7:03pm June 08, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Under the USA Freedom Act, the NSA can no longer collect phone call metadata without a court order. Metadata remain with private phone carriers but can be subpoenaed by the government.

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Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T, introduces President Obama before the latter's remarks Dec. 3 at the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable, a group Stephenson chairs. Stephenson has said that increasing regulation of the broadband ind

Would FCC Plan Harm Telecom Investment? Even Industry Opinion Is Mixed

2:21pm February 04, 2015

by Joel Rose

The Federal Communications Commission will decide this month whether the Internet should be regulated as a public utility. In speeches, CEOs alternately have predicted a chilling effect or no impact.

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