U.S. lawmakers vote to tighten restrictions on Huawei, ZTE
The Hindu
Under proposed rules that won initial approval in June, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorisations issued to Chinese companies.
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation to prevent companies such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or ZTE Corp that are deemed security threats from receiving new equipment licenses from U.S. regulators.
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The Secure Equipment Act, the latest effort by the U.S. government to crack down on Chinese telecom and tech companies, was approved last week by the U.S. House on a 420-4 vote, and now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature.
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