Huawei ban may be lifted after extension of reprieve

The U.S. Commerce Department is willing to extend a reprieve for the trade ban that Huawei received this year.

This reprieve is designed to service Huawei owners in the US for the 90 days it’s potentially given. After the ban began, Huawei had to find ways to replace the loss of its American audience.

According to Reuters, the U.S. government is planning to extend a “temporary general license” to Huawei for three months.

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This license would allow Huawei to purchase goods from American companies and continue their US-based operations.

This means telecommunication networks, device support and updates will be returning once again for Huawei owners in the U.S.

Earlier this year, Huawei was banned from working with US-based firms due to the U.S.-China trade war with claims that Huawei could be working with the Chinese government to spy on US citizens through its devices.

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