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Microsoft lobbies against potential ban on Chinese optical networking gear for AI data centers as FCC mulls restricting imports
Tom's Hardware · By Jowi Morales ·
The Brief
- Microsoft has reportedly met with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council about a possible ban on Chinese optical networking gear.
- The FCC is reportedly considering an import ban on Chinese optical networking equipment.
- Microsoft is building 35 U.S. data centers and has plans for 134 more, according to the report.
Why it matters
A restriction on Chinese optical networking gear could affect the supply and cost of hardware used to build AI data centers, potentially slowing rollouts as an industry group warns.
Who’s affected
- Data center operators
- Cloud and AI infrastructure teams
- Suppliers of optical networking equipment
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- #data-centers
- #fcc
- #export-policy
- #ai-infrastructure
Microsoft, the tech giant that is building 35 data centers around the U.S. and has plans for 134 more, has reportedly met with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council as the FCC is considering an import ban on Chinese optical…
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Tom's Hardware reports that Microsoft lobbies against a potential ban on Chinese optical networking gear as the FCC mulls restricting imports
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Microsoft lobbies against potential ban on Chinese optical networking gear for AI data centers as FCC mulls restricting imports