The Senate voted 86-8 Tuesday to pass the compromise FY National Defense Authorization Act. S-1790 includes language targeting Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The House approved the measure last week 377-48 (see 1912120061). President Donald Trump tweeted last week he intends to sign. The conference version includes a modified text of House-side anti-Huawei language originally sought by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., to modify conditions for the Commerce Department to lift Bureau of Industry and Security addition of Huawei to its entity list (see 1906190054). It includes Gallagher’s proposal to direct the president report to Congress on ZTE compliance with a 2018 agreement that lifted Commerce's ban on U.S. companies selling to ZTE (see 1807130048). The measure includes a Senate-cleared proposal from Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., for the director of national intelligence report on how much "global and regional adoption” of foreign-made 5G technology affects U.S. national security. The NDAA includes language from the Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (Alert) Act to give the federal government sole missile threat alert issuance authority (see 1802070052).
The Senate voted 86-8 Tuesday to pass the compromise FY National Defense Authorization Act. S-1790 includes language targeting Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The House approved the measure last week 377-48 (see 1912120061). President Donald Trump tweeted last week he intends to sign. The conference version includes a modified text of House-side anti-Huawei language originally sought by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., to modify conditions for the Commerce Department to lift Bureau of Industry and Security addition of Huawei to its entity list (see 1906190054). It includes Gallagher’s proposal to direct the president report to Congress on ZTE compliance with a 2018 agreement that lifted Commerce's ban on U.S. companies selling to ZTE (see 1807130048). The measure includes a Senate-cleared proposal from Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., for the director of national intelligence report on how much "global and regional adoption” of foreign-made 5G technology affects U.S. national security. The NDAA includes language from the Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (Alert) Act to give the federal government sole missile threat alert issuance authority (see 1802070052).
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As governments increasingly seek to control aspects of the internet, debate is growing over what they're trying to achieve. Some argue countries such as China and Russia aim for a technical break from the global domain name system (DNS). Others said nations are seeking to align the internet with their jurisdictional boundaries. The issues came up in recent academic writings and a Nov. 27 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) session.
As governments increasingly seek to control aspects of the internet, debate is growing over what they're trying to achieve. Some argue countries such as China and Russia aim for a technical break from the global domain name system (DNS). Others said nations are seeking to align the internet with their jurisdictional boundaries. The issues came up in recent academic writings and a Nov. 27 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) session.
The Commerce Department plans to release its first set of proposed controls on emerging technologies in six areas, including the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors, a top Commerce official said. The six proposed rules (see 1912130055), which may not be released until early next year, include restrictions on items in the fields of quantum technology, semiconductor design, chemicals, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and possibly 3D printing, said Matt Borman, Commerce’s deputy assistant secretary for export administration. The controls stem from an advance notice of proposed rulemaking published more than a year ago.
BOSTON -- If the Commerce Department follows through on plans to expand the limits of the Export Administration Regulations to further control foreign shipments to Huawei, it will have a “dramatic” impact on international supply chains, said Kevin Wolf, a trade lawyer with Akin Gump and Commerce’s former assistant secretary for export administration. The measures, which Commerce confirmed it was considering earlier this month (see 1912100033), include expanding the Direct Product Rule and broadening the de minimis rule to make more foreign-made goods subject to the EAR.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announces Ron Repasi moving to acting chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, replacing Julius Knapp, retiring (see 1911270055); also retiring: Deputy Director, Office of Media Relations Mark Wigfield; Wireline Bureau Telecom Access Policy Division attorney-adviser Elizabeth McCarthy; from the Media Bureau, Engineering Division Chief John Wong; Video Division industry analyst John Enoch, Video Division management analyst Ron Graser, Video Division electronics engineer Tanya Nguyen and Video Division Deputy Chief Hossein Hashemzadeh; and from Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Administrative Law Division attorney-advisers Joanne Wall and Frank Inserra.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set a Monday cloture vote on the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (S-1790), which includes language targeting Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The House approved the measure Wednesday 377-48. The House and Senate Armed Services committees released the conference text earlier this week after months of work to blend (see 1907220053) the Senate and House-passed (HR-2500) measures. The conference NDAA includes a modified version of House-side anti-Huawei language originally sought by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., that would modify conditions for the Commerce Department to lift the Bureau of Industry and Security’s addition of Huawei to its entity list (see 1906190054). It would require Huawei to prove it “sufficiently resolved or settled” supply chain security issues that led to its inclusion on the BIS entity list (see 1905160081). Commerce has since approved export licenses (see 1911210027) for U.S. companies to have their products included in Huawei's equipment. The bill also includes Gallagher’s proposal to direct the president to report to Congress on ZTE's compliance with a 2018 agreement that lifted Commerce's ban on U.S. companies selling telecom software and equipment to ZTE (see 1807130048). The measure includes a Senate-cleared proposal from Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., that would require the director of national intelligence report the extent “global and regional adoption” of foreign-made 5G technology affects U.S. national security. The study would look at how the nation's “strategy to reduce foreign influence and political pressure in international standard-setting bodies” could help mitigate the threat. The NDAA includes language from the Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (Alert) Act, which would give the federal government sole authority to issue missile threat alerts and preempt state and local governments' role (see 1802070052). Senate Communications Subcommittee ranking member Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, filed the bill in response to the January 2018 false missile emergency alert in Hawaii (see 1801160054). NDAA conferees agreed to remove Senate-cleared language telling DOD to work with the FCC and NTIA to establish a spectrum sharing R&D program. House Commerce Committee ranking member Greg Walden, R-Ore., and others raised concerns about the language because they believe it could undermine NTIA’s role in making spectrum allocation decisions for the federal government (see 1909180048). The conference text also doesn’t include House-cleared language from the 911 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (Saves) Act. HR-1629/S-1015 would change the federal government's classification of public safety call-takers and dispatchers to "protective service occupations" (see 1904050054).
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set a Monday cloture vote on the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (S-1790), which includes language targeting Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The House approved the measure Wednesday 377-48. The House and Senate Armed Services committees released the conference text earlier this week after months of work to blend (see 1907220053) the Senate and House-passed (HR-2500) measures. The conference NDAA includes a modified version of House-side anti-Huawei language originally sought by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., that would modify conditions for the Commerce Department to lift the Bureau of Industry and Security’s addition of Huawei to its entity list (see 1906190054). It would require Huawei to prove it “sufficiently resolved or settled” supply chain security issues that led to its inclusion on the BIS entity list (see 1905160081). Commerce has since approved export licenses (see 1911210027) for U.S. companies to have their products included in Huawei's equipment. The bill also includes Gallagher’s proposal to direct the president to report to Congress on ZTE's compliance with a 2018 agreement that lifted Commerce's ban on U.S. companies selling telecom software and equipment to ZTE (see 1807130048). The measure includes a Senate-cleared proposal from Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., that would require the director of national intelligence report the extent “global and regional adoption” of foreign-made 5G technology affects U.S. national security. The study would look at how the nation's “strategy to reduce foreign influence and political pressure in international standard-setting bodies” could help mitigate the threat. The NDAA includes language from the Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (Alert) Act, which would give the federal government sole authority to issue missile threat alerts and preempt state and local governments' role (see 1802070052). Senate Communications Subcommittee ranking member Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, filed the bill in response to the January 2018 false missile emergency alert in Hawaii (see 1801160054). NDAA conferees agreed to remove Senate-cleared language telling DOD to work with the FCC and NTIA to establish a spectrum sharing R&D program. House Commerce Committee ranking member Greg Walden, R-Ore., and others raised concerns about the language because they believe it could undermine NTIA’s role in making spectrum allocation decisions for the federal government (see 1909180048). The conference text also doesn’t include House-cleared language from the 911 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (Saves) Act. HR-1629/S-1015 would change the federal government's classification of public safety call-takers and dispatchers to "protective service occupations" (see 1904050054).