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| The US needs $ 1.8 billion to remove Huawei and ZTE devices from its network |
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Friday: The rural communications network in the United States relies on low-cost network equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and has told the government it will spend $ 1.837 billion making these switches and routers to replace.
In June of this year, the US Federal Communications Commission officially identified Huawei and ZTE as a threat to the national security of the United States. The announcement prevented US companies from using $ 8.3 billion in public funds to purchase the company's equipment.
The Communications Commission of America voted last year to demand that rural operators remove and replace Chinese corporate equipment from US networks.
The Federal Communications Commission commissioner said: The report shows that Congress must approve funds to replace the equipment. Congress approved the payment but not approved the funds.
The Federal Communications Commission estimated that the airline would be eligible for $ 1.62 billion in compensation.
FCC Chairman Ajit Bae urged Congress to say, "By identifying the presence of unsecured devices and services on the network, we can now take steps to ensure that these networks, particularly those of small rural operators, rely on trust, the infrastructure provider." Sufficient funds to compensate the operator for the replacement of equipment or services that have been identified as a threat to national security so that we can protect our network. "
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has identified more than 50 small telecom companies that often own ZTE or Huawei devices or use the services the company provides, as well as some large companies such as CenturyLink and Verizon Communications.
Verizon said: The network doesn't include any Huawei or ZTE devices, but there is a small amount of devices called VoiceLink that Huawei makes some customers use to make voice calls. The company said: There are plans to shut down all VoiceLink devices this year.
CenturyLink said, "The legacy devices in question cannot be used to direct or redirect user traffic." Congress did not put an end. "It is actively disassembling and replacing equipment and continues to work with federal decision-makers to expedite this process," the company added.