Huawei Asks 5th Circuit to Overturn FCC Ban on USF Spending for Its Gear

Huawei petitioned the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the FCC banning rural eligible telecom carriers from using USF programs to buy equipment that could come from the Chinese firm, the company said Thursday. Last month, the FCC voted, for national security, to ban Huawei and ZTE equipment on networks bought with USF dollars (see 1911220033). The FCC declined comment now.