The U.S. Targets Huawei In Actions To Curtail Its Involvement In U.S. Telecommunications Networks And Access To U.S. Business And Technologies [telecom]

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By Benjamin A. Powell, Barry J. Hurewitz, Jason C. Chipman, David M. Horn and Sarah Sprinkle

On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) declaring a national emergency and paving the way for a ban on the use of Huawei equipment and services in U.S. telecommunication networks. On the same day, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a press release announcing that it would add Huawei and numerous affiliates to its Entity List. The Federal Register notice effectuating this designation is scheduled to be published on Tuesday, May 21, but is drafted to show an effective date of May 16.