US FCC set to ban all US sales of Huawei, ZTE equipment

US FCC set to ban all US sales of Huawei, ZTE equipment

The US Federal Communications Commission plans to ban all sales of Huawei and ZTE telecommunications equipment in the United States on national security grounds, news website Axios reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Last year, US President Joe Biden signed legislation to prevent companies that are deemed security threats from receiving new […]

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US FCC to vote on new rules on space debris

US FCC to vote on new rules on space debris

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Thursday it will vote this month on new rules to address the growing risks of orbital debris to space ambitions. Currently, the agency recommends operators of satellites in low-Earth orbit ensure spacecraft will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere within 25 years following the completion of missions. The new FCC rules […]

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As satellites and space junk proliferate, U.S. to revise rules

As satellites and space junk proliferate, U.S. to revise rules

With Earth’s orbit growing more crowded with satellites, a U.S. government agency on Friday said it would begin revising decades-old rules on getting rid of space junk and on other issues such as satellite refueling and inspecting and repairing in-orbit spacecraft. “We believe the new space age needs new rules,” Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman […]

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A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores

A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr expressed concern about the data TikTok had gathered about U.S. users FCC commissioner Brendan Carr expressed concern about the data TikTok had gathered about U.S. users A Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission has urged the chief executives of Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to kick Chinese-owned TikTok out […]

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