FCC rejects ZTE’s reconsideration plea, reaffirms Chinese company poses threat

The US Federal Communications Commission has rejected Chinese telecom giant ZTE’s petition to remove its designation as a ’national security threat.’ The FCC had formally tagged ZTE and Huawei as national security threats in June. Due to this, US carriers are barred from using the FCC’s $8.3 billion annual Universal Service Fund to buy, upgrade or maintain any equipment from these two companies.