National Security

House to Vote on $3 Billion in Funding to Remove Chinese Telecom Equipment From US Networks

American telecom networks made headlines recently as intelligence officials confirmed ongoing Chinese state-backed hacking activities targeting the networks.
House to Vote on $3 Billion in Funding to Remove Chinese Telecom Equipment From US Networks
A logo sits illuminated outside the Huawei booth at the SK telecom booth on day one of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 28, 2022. David Ramos/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on an annual defense bill, which includes $3 billion to remove Chinese telecom equipment from American wireless networks.

The 1,800-page update to the National Defense Authorization Act was published on the evening of Dec. 7, increasing funding for networks’ reimbursement under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act from $1.9 billion to $4.98 billion, matching an estimate provided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.