US lawmakers vote to tighten restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
(Reuters) - The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved legislation to prevent companies such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or ZTE Corp, which are seen as security threats, from obtaining new equipment licenses from US regulators.
The Secure Equipment Act, the US government's latest effort to crack down on Chinese telecom and technology companies, was passed by the US House by a 420-4 vote last week and now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature.
"Chinese state-run companies like Huawei and ZTE are known for national security threats and have no place in our telecommunications network," Republican Senator Marco Rubio said. Said. The action will prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reviewing or issuing new equipment licenses to companies on the FCC's "Eq...
