Ban Narrowed With Waivers

The most likely path is a compromise that preserves the national-security thrust of the proposal while limiting disruption to hyperscale AI buildouts. Microsoft, cloud operators, and data-center trade groups persuade policymakers that a blanket ban would collide with scarce non-Chinese optical supply through 2029.

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