Trump Signs Law to Prevent US Rural Telecom Carriers From Using Huawei Network Equipment

Trump Signs Law to Prevent US Rural Telecom Carriers From Using Huawei Network Equipment
A 3D printed Huawei logo is placed on glass above displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken on Jan. 29, 2019. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed legislation on March 12 to bar telecom carriers from using U.S. subsidies to purchase network equipment from Huawei Technologies, ZTE Corp. and other companies deemed a national security threat.

The law also requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a program to assist small providers with the costs of removing prohibited equipment or services from their networks and replacing it.