Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that penalties on Huawei Technologies will be delayed until Nov. 19 so rural companies have more time to find alternative suppliers.
China-based Huawei faces scrutiny from President Donald Trump's administration out of concern that the telecom company installs spying equipment on its phones and network equipment, making it a national security risk. This is the second time the Trump administration has delayed putting the company on its "Entity List," which makes it difficult for Huawei to do business with U.S. companies.