Commerce Says It's Easing AI, 5G, Other Standards Work During Huawei Crackdown
The Commerce Department said it's easing U.S. industry participation in telecom standards development even amid the administration's crackdown on Huawei. The department said a Bureau of Industry and Security rule says technology that wouldn't have needed a license to be…
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disclosed to the Chinese company before its placement on the entity list "can be disclosed for the purpose of standards development in a standards development body without need for an export license." It noted U.S. work on standards setting "influences the future of 5G, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence" and other new tech. The general advisory opinion posted by BIS Aug. 19 is no longer in effect, Commerce said Monday. “Confusion stemming from the May 2019 entity list update had inadvertently sidelined U.S. companies from some technical standards conversations," said Information Technology Industry Council Senior Director-Policy, Asia Naomi Wilson. "We hope this measure will provide much-needed clarification and allow companies to once again compete and lead in these foundational activities that help enable the rollout of advanced technologies." Huawei didn't immediately comment.