Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter components
A drone view of the cooling system on the roof of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026. Photograph: Fred Greaves/ReutersView image in fullscreenA drone view of the cooling system on the roof of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026. Officials hope to publish the measure this year, according to Reuters.The FCC could still modify or shelve the restriction, Reuters reported.
- ▪A drone view of the cooling system on the roof of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Fred Greaves/ReutersView image in fullscreenA drone view of the cooling system on the roof of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026.
- ▪Officials hope to publish the measure this year, according to Reuters.The FCC could still modify or shelve the restriction, Reuters reported.
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A drone view of the cooling system on the roof of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026. Photograph: Fred Greaves/ReutersView image in fullscreenA drone view of the cooling system on the roof of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026. Photograph: Fred Greaves/ReutersTechnologyTrump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter componentsTrump’s FCC is developing a measure to bar US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter devices, sources sayNick Robins-Early and agencyTue 4 Aug 2026 13.21 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 13.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter components, in the latest sign…
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