Attorney General William Barr will head a newly established committee that will review national security concerns arising from foreign-owned companies who wish to participate in the U.S. telecommunications network..... Its main purpose is to review licensing applications and licenses from companies under foreign-based companies to determine national security and law enforcement risks.
Along with Barr, the committee will also consist of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Homeland Security Director Chad Wolf, and other heads of agencies or department the president deems appropriate.
Earlier this year, Barr raised concerns about the threat of China’s dominance in the global 5G infrastructure market—capturing 40 percent of the market through telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE.
“The Chinese are using every lever of power to expand their 5G market share around the globe,” Barr said in February.
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