United States of America: FCC publishes a proposed rule on Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes a proposed rule entitled Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs, which aims to restrict the access of certain foreign (especially Chinese) providers to the U.S. telecommunications market, creating a Covered List of entities posing a threat to national security, blacklisting them from subsidies regarding advanced communications.