Sources: Microsoft is among a group of companies lobbying the Trump administration to halt the FCC's plan to ban imports of Chinese optical transceivers (Alexandra Alper/Reuters)
Microsoft has joined a broader corporate coalition actively petitioning the Trump administration to stop an upcoming trade restriction. The Federal Communications Commission is currently advancing a regulatory measure that would prohibit the import of optical transceivers manufactured in China. Sources indicate the participating tech companies are seeking direct executive intervention to halt the agency's plan. Specific details identifying the remaining companies within the lobbying group have not yet been released.
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Technology companies are organizing collective pushback against proposed federal limits o…: Technology companies are organizing collective pushback against proposed federal limits on Chinese component imports.
Federal communications regulators are seeking to formally ban optical transceiver imports…: Federal communications regulators are seeking to formally ban optical transceiver imports originating from China.
Corporate leaders are asking the presidential administration to step in and stop the agen…: Corporate leaders are asking the presidential administration to step in and stop the agency's import ban.
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