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| The United States is asking telecom companies to dismantle Huawei devices |
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered some US carriers to remove Huawei devices from their networks.
The Federal Communications Commission has also begun revoking the China Telecom operating license in the United States.
The so-called "tear-and-replace" order is the latest US move against Huawei on national security grounds. The rule includes grants for small telecom companies to remove and replace equipment. However, the commission cannot make the payment without the approval of Congress.
FCC Chairman Ajit Bai said: Huawei has close ties with the Chinese military and intelligence communities and the Communist Party. These relationships exist at "all levels of the company, including the founders."
Bay said, "Concerns about Huawei are not just hypothetical: Independent companies have discovered many security holes in Huawei devices and decided that they are not as secure as other companies, and these vulnerabilities may be intentional."
Bai said Huawei is also subject to strict laws that require it to support and cooperate with Chinese intelligence agencies, and prohibit it from disclosing this support.
The FCC will publish a list of communication devices and services that have been identified as national security risks. It is estimated that the plan will require at least $ 1.6 billion to compensate for skilled service providers who typically receive federal grants to provide services in rural areas of the United States.
Huawei has long denied the US allegations, claiming that it is a government-run company that poses a threat to national security. The company issued a statement expressing its disappointment with the move.
"This bypass approach puts American citizens at risk during an outbreak in rural areas where an epidemic requires reliable communications," the company said.
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also rejected Huawei's petition, and urged the agency to reconsider its decision to classify it as a national security threat to telecom networks.
The Federal Communications Commission has also begun revoking China Telecom's license to provide domestic, international, and international telecommunications services to the United States.