CBS19: Spanberger releases statement on withdrawal of 5G restrictions

Jan 27, 2020
In the News
National Defense & Foreign Affairs

CBS19

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger released the following statement after The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. Department of Commerce withdrew proposed regulations preventing U.S. companies from selling certain technologies to Huawei, a Chinese firm that has close ties to Chinese military and intelligence agencies, according to a news release from Spanberger’s team.

“Amid credible national security concerns related to Huawei, ZTE, and other 5G firms, we must take concrete steps to protect the privacy and data of American consumers and companies. But as the Commerce Department suddenly pulls back potential restrictions on Huawei, we still do not have a clear, interagency strategy for how to address the serious risks associated with the growing influence and integration of foreign-based 5G equipment. The Commerce Department’s decision only reinforces the need for a comprehensive 5G strategy, and that’s why I continue to push for the Senate to vote on my Secure 5G and Beyond Act, which passed overwhelmingly in the House earlier this month. Without a nationwide gameplan, we could find ourselves lagging behind the Chinese in 5G innovation—and we could be putting American families and businesses at risk. In the coming days, I hope both the Commerce Department and the Pentagon will provide additional information about the rationale behind this announcement.”

The U.S. House passed Spanberger’s bipartisan bill that would require the administration to develop an unclassified, national strategy in order to U.S. companies and consumers from foreign-based 5G threats, according to the release.

Spanberger is a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District.

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