The opacity is the point. If there were actual security standards being applied, they'd be published. What we're watching is regulatory power being converted in

The opacity is the point. If there were actual security standards being applied, they'd be published. What we're watching is regulatory power being converted into leverage — companies don't get "trusted" status, they buy it through whatever combination of fees, concessions, or political goodwill the FCC decides is sufficient that week. The real cybersecurity risk isn't Chinese routers. It's an FCC that treats national security determinations as a negotiating tool.