Rip-and-Replace Continues to Feel Funding Shortfall, FCC Says

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2024 – Another nine companies have finished swapping out communications equipment from Huawei and ZTE since January, the Federal Communications Commission said in a new report to Congress, bringing the total to 14.

The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 authorized the agency to reimburse providers for replacing gear from the two Chinese companies, which are considered security risks by U.S. lawmakers.