WISPA Warns Against Arizona Bill Targeting Chinese Technology
The introduced bill could potentially harm Arizona’s small ISPs and rural communities, the trade group argued.
Jan. 30, 2026 – WISPA, the association for Broadband Without Boundaries, expressed concern over Arizona’s HB 2134, which would prohibit the use of Chinese technology in many Arizona broadband networks, in a Wednesday, Jan. 28 letter.
WISPA, which represents hundreds of ISPs throughout the country and 16 in Arizona, wrote to the Arizona House Committee on Science and Technology, urging it to amend HB 2134, which was recently introduced, in fear of the bill discouraging broadband deployment in the state.
The bill’s text refers to “prohibited technology” without specifically defining which companies fall under this, said Steven Schwerbel, WISPA’s director of state advocacy.
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