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US government set to approve spending $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment


Huawei and ZTE gear is being targeted

The US House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a new defense bill that includes a $3 billion spend to help US telecommunications companies remove and replace equipment made by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel highlighted how important it is that the funding gap is closed, having called on Congress last week to provide extra cash. Rosenworcel explained that removing insecure equipment in some rural regions would bring down their only network, affecting critical services like 911.

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