1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. Why are lawmakers (and national security experts) opposed to Huawei and other Chinese tech companies?

3. Describe the plans with Chinese companies Congress has opposed/is opposing.

4. What warning did lawmakers give U.S. companies who have ties to Huawei or China Mobile?

5. How did Michael Wessel (from a Commission set up by Congress) explain the problem?

6. a) From paragraph 8: “AT&T declined to comment but said that it had made no decisions on 5G suppliers.” What responsibility does AT&T have to put the security of their customers and the U.S. ahead of making the largest profit possible?

b) From paragraph 10: “Huawei declined to comment, but earlier this week told Reuters that it sells its equipment through more than 45 of the world’s top 50 carriers and puts the privacy and security of its customers as its top priority.” Read the “Background” below the questions. What influence do you think the Communist government of China has over Chinese companies? Should Congress take the company’s word for it? Explain your answers.

c) From paragraph 14: “U.S. lawmakers do not want China Mobile to be given a license to do business in the United States, the congressional aides said. China Mobile applied for the license in 2011, and the application is pending before the Federal Communications Commission.” China Mobile’s application has been pending for 5 years. What should the FCC do now? Explain your answer.

7. a) Describe the bill two Republican lawmakers have introduced this week concerning Huawei and ZTE Corp.
b) Do you think lawmakers have a reasonable concern, are not taking this threat seriously enough, or are making a big deal about nothing? Explain your answer.