While I’m sure the protectionist aspect was appealing to some legislators and industry players, there really are security concerns with building a country’s com

While I’m sure the protectionist aspect was appealing to some legislators and industry players, there really are security concerns with building a country’s communications infrastructure out of components made by a not-very-friendly rival who’s sure to use it for spying in peace times and who knows what in hostile times. The US should know :)