Politico | US likely to extend limited export waiver for Huawei
- Six-month extension will allow US rural telecoms firms to conduct limited transactions with blacklisted Chinese tech company
- Current waiver set to expire on Monday, and covers supplying of existing networks and equipment and software updates and patches for Huawei handsets
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Adam Behsudi on politico.com on November 14, 2019.
The US Commerce Department is expected to grant a six-month extension to permit rural telecommunications firms to do some transactions with blacklisted Chinese equipment maker Huawei, said two people familiar with the decision.
The administration has already extended the so-called temporary general licence once before. The current waiver is set to expire on Monday. It allows US firms to continue to engage in a limited number of transactions with Huawei, such as supplying existing networks and equipment and providing software updates and patches to Huawei handsets.
A Commerce spokesperson declined to confirm if the waiver would be extended.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross acknowledged in August that several rural telecommunications providers depend on Huawei equipment. Extending the temporary export waiver will allow rural internet providers to continue to buy parts and software.