Industry groups: Commerce rule on ICT alarmingly broad, excessively opaque

Industry groups fear a proposed rule issued by the Commerce Department last November gives the administration too much authority to block transactions involving foreign information and communications technology products and services -- and could have a chilling effect on business. Commerce issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking implementing a May 2019 executive order crafted to give the Commerce secretary broad authority to review transactions involving ICT products and services and block imports from “foreign adversaries” if they are found...