GoKawiilMicrosoft lobbies White House against FCC's proposed ban on Chinese optical transceivers
Microsoft, alongside the Information Technology Industry Council, has met with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council to oppose a potential FCC import ban on Chinese-made optical transceivers. The FCC is weighing the restriction over security concerns, similar to its earlier Huawei ban, as Chinese firms currently supply about 66% of the global transceiver market used to connect AI chips in data centers.