On August 19, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NPRM”) discussing potential changes it is considering making to its equipment authorization and competitive bidding programs to restrict the use of telecommunications and video surveillance equipment and services produced or provided by five Chinese companies. Those changes could further narrow the availability and use of such equipment in the United States, and restrict companies that accept financing from two of the companies, Huawei Technologies Company (“Huawei”) and ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), from participating in the FCC’s competitive bidding program. The Covered List In March 2021,…