Bipartisan bill bans federal funds to buy equipment from companies deemed a “national security threat” The measure takes aim at Chinse firms Huawei and ZTE. It also provides funding for “rip and replace” efforts to replace Chinese gear in U.S. networks. The White House has warned that Chinese manufacturers pose a cyberthreat because Bejing potentially could use their equipment to create network backdoors for spying. Other allies, including the U.K., have permitted the use of the equipment for limited roles in their 5G rollouts.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/trump-signs-law-banning-federal-funding-to-buy-huawei-gear-a-13936