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US relaxes Huawei restrictions for standardization activities

September 9, 2022

Via: Techradar

The US government plans to make it easier for American firms to participate in international standards activities by relaxing restrictions on sharing technology with ‘blacklisted’ firms such as Huawei.

Washington blacklisted Huawei on national security grounds back in 2019, preventing any US firm from doing business with it unless they were able to obtain a licence.

However, confusion about what activities were permitted under the restrictions led to concerns that the US would have a reduced influence at meetings that define global technology and telecommunications standards like 5G.

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