Huawei is getting three more months before US ban takes effect

Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Huawei has been given yet another reprieve from the Trump administration’s ban on its products, according to Commerce Department documents filed today. Yet another delay Earlier this year, citing concerns of electronic espionage, the United States moved to restrict the purchase of equipment from “foreign adversaries.” The decision took aim directly at Huawei, as officials expressed concern that the Chinese government could exploit the China-based company to spy on Americans. (The company has denied any wrongdoing.) But after the initial announcement, Huawei and its subsidiaries were quickly granted licenses to continue work in the US. And after one 90-day delay ended in August, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross granted another, giving rural... Continue reading…