President Biden
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The US has plans to award Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) US$6.6 billion in grants and up to $5 billion in loans to help the company build factories in Arizona. -
Leaders at the G7 summit have revealed an ambitious US$600 billion plan to counter China’s Belt and Road strategy.
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The US aviation industry has warned of the "catastrophic" consequences of 5G network deployments using C-Band spectrum.
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President Joe Biden is due to nominate Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to serve another term and appoint her as permanent chair.
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Former US telecoms regulator Mike O’Rielly has criticised the Biden administration for failing to confirm Jessica Rosenworcel as chair of the body.
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The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has announced that Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC has been issued with a final licence. However, over half of the winning consortium's financing could be in doubt due to US sanctions.
Forthcoming events
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Joe Biden has revoked his predecessor’s ban on TikTok, WeChat, Alipay and other Chinese apps, but has told the Commerce Secretary to keep investigating.
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US President Joe Biden has toughened up his predecessor’s ban on Americans investing in Chinese technology companies.
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President Joe Biden has unveiled his much-anticipated $2 trillion infrastructure plan, entitled the American Jobs Plan.
