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US set to approve $1.9B fund to help telcos replace Huawei and ZTE

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:59:07 +0000

US lawmakers are set to approve a $1.9 billion fund aimed towards helping the nation’s telcos replace equipment from Huawei and ZTE. As Telecoms reported in July, the FCC officially designated the Chinese vendors as national security threats this year. “Both companies have close ties to the Chinese Communist Party and China’s military apparatus, and... Read more »

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FCC chief wants Congress to prevent spectrum auction by changing law

Ryan Daws — Tue, 19 May 2020 15:53:32 +0000

FCC chairman Ajit Pai has called on Congress to change a law which mandates a spectrum auction that he believes is against America’s interests. “An FCC auction of the T-band is a bad idea. But as of today, the law mandates that we do it,” Pai said in a statement. “It’s unfortunate that Commission resources... Read more »

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