FCC approves Huawei final rule to ban to all U.S. equipment authorizations, delays decision on cyber incentives proposal

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a final order to ban Huawei and ZTE from operating in the United States, expanding equipment authorization exclusions originally aimed at rural telecoms that receive public funding, while delaying making a final decision on a cyber incentives proposal to boost best practices.

“The Report and Order applies to future authorizations of equipment identified on the Covered List published by the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau pursuant to the Secure and Trusted...