US lawmakers want a ban ZTE and Huawei smartphones and routers
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lucidus
So ... it's okay for the USA to spy but not China? It's not cool that they do in the first place but still :P
lucidus
So they're peeping toms? :P
PCElite
U S A U S A U S A but like in every other war there are just losers
Size_Mick
Funny, I just ordered a Huawei tablet! Hope the chinese don't use the built-in spy app to watch me taking a dump!
Seriously, though, the problem seems to be that the gov't position is that the companies didn't provide enough transparency or documentation and were uncooperative, while the companies' position is that they have a proven track record in other countries and that there is no evidence that any such spy stuff is built in. I see both points, but since most of our electronics are already made in china, I don't see how it could be any bigger a threat than anything else made there. Anyhow, they could always pass a law that says that gov't agencies can't use those brands of electronics if they're so worried.
On a side note, I finally know that Huawei is pronounced "hwa way"!
tsunami231
Never heard of these people, Though I would like to put ban on our government for spending our money on stupid **** and other country, that is putting our country in debit to that certain country that is loaning us that money. While we at it can we get ban on apple suing for stupid generic **** too? haha
Brasky
It's because the chinese government is allowed to "compel" the companies to provide sensitive data about the systems/technology that is being used. If the companies were fully private and able to operate without the threat of the chinese government then it would be less of a problem.
When in doubt, buy local. at least then you can hold people accountable.
sykozis
This has nothing to do with security.... It's all about the election.... Republicans are trying to redirect attention elsewhere in an attempt to take people's attention off Romney and his own self-destructive comments...and instead get people thinking that their party is really looking out for everyone's best interest (though the tax reforms they want say otherwise)....
Brasky
:stewpid:yeah, that's it. :3eyes: it was a bi partisan committee that has been working on this for over a year....
i hope obama is reelected and then he creates SOMA (Brave New World by Aldous Huxley) so i can be as blissfully ignorant/retarded as the rest of you.
EspHack
hurray!
sykozis
Which part are you referring to?
Finchwizard
I've seen this before they've had real issues with Huawei.
It's a bit of a joke considering how much data Google and Facebook alone have on people. Yet nothing like MrBozack said. Never gets a second look.
Considering if the US government decides to say. Give me info on . They will be quite happy to oblige because it's For the Greater good of the country.
And let us not forget about Echelon. *Wink wink*
vbetts
Moderator
Surprised the carriers aren't defending ZTE, sprint has a few handsets from them, AT&T has like 1 or 2, so does tmobile, and Verizon's jet pack is ZTE.
Brasky
it's not an outright ban on the products, it's to not award them with government contracts.
