can they do that right now well it s very difficult because while way is admittedly ahead so we will need time we will probably need huawei equipment and the 1st generation of the next network but then let s see let s test whether data is actually getting leaked and siphoned off prove it and then get other companies to fill the gaps take the equipment out which is very costly it s costly and it s risky yes what did you tell the german government with this i mean do they have to you know that they have to take sides in this very much still we believe that you know the community of values between the united states in europe is still very strong it s been talked about a lot and yes there are tensions between both sides of the atlantic but i think that s still where our values alignment is and we have very complimentary assets that we can bring to the table between science and technology and commercial actors so i do believe that s closer to our best than the chinese model which frankly is
let s get some insight from this man. friends and foe around the world says he calls the shots. what is this going to do? this will change everything john bolton told you. he was here a month ago, and he was telling the united kingdom that it should stick with the united states and its policy on iran and join the security force with the persian gulf. at that time the opinion was to stick with the europeans. he was telling them they shouldn t buy huawei equipment. he was keen on britain leaving the european union. he said it would be very easy for the united states to strike a strong trade relationship with britain. but he really stepped in it on that issue, and that was something that president trump and the g-7, when he met there
we are right to block them and to keep them out of our systems. steve: very clear. are we currently blocking them sufficiently. i don t think were blocking them sufficiently but i will tell you we don t need to have them have any gain anymore for tolls. we need to make certain that where there is huawei equipment that is used in our system and bear in mind what they do is basically get their equipment away and it doesn t matter if you re in central america or south america or over in europe but you will see huawei presents and they say their equipment is very affordable and with 5g coming they will be the leader. why do they want that? because they can capture your data and when they capture your data they capture your virtual you. you and your presence online. we can t transmit sensitive data over their network.
we are right to block them and to keep them out of our systems. steve: very clear. are we currently blocking them sufficiently. i don t think were blocking them sufficiently but i will tell you we don t need to have them have any gain anymore for tolls. we need to make certain that where there is huawei equipment that is used in our system and bear in mind what they do is basically get their equipment away and it doesn t matter if you re in central america or south america or over in europe but you will see huawei presents and they say their equipment is very affordable and with 5g coming they will be the leader. why do they want that? because they can capture your data and when they capture your data they capture your virtual you. you and your presence online. we can t transmit sensitive data over their network.
the maker. that s harder said than done because in many parts of the country, your wifi service is being provided by a company that uses huawei equipment. you wouldn t even know that to be the case. in may donald trump barred american firms from using equipment from huawei, essentially prohibiting the export of american technology to the company. but here s a less obvious problem with the ban as nbc reported. it would force many wireless providers to turn to expensive european technology as there are very few american alternatives. companies would have to rip out and replace everything they ve already installed and hire highly trained professionals to work on and install their network hard work. i am joined by commissioner jeffrey starks of the federal communications commission. he convened the first of its kind workshop on huawei and how to approach issues. commissioner starks, good to see you. thank you for joining me. look, this is a complicated multifaceted issue.