S. 1962
Blocks satellite licenses for flagged foreign tech firms
The Federal Communications Commission could not give satellite licenses, ground station permits, or U.S. market access to companies on its risky equipment list, or to their affiliates.
- Covers satellite licenses, ground station authorizations, and access to the U.S. market for foreign-licensed satellites
- Applies to companies that make or provide communications gear or services the FCC deems a national security risk
- Also applies to affiliates of those companies
- Examples on the FCC list include Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation
Passed the Senate · House's turn