FCC to open applications for ZTE, Huawei replacement funding on 29 October

News General United States 28 SEP 2021
FCC to open applications for ZTE, Huawei replacement funding on 29 October

The FCC will start accepting applications for funding to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment on 29 October. The window for applications will remain open until 14 January 2022. Details on the requirements of the funding are available on the commission's website. 

Congress has allocated USD 1.895 billion for removing equipment from the Chinese suppliers, and the FCC will be in charge of distributing the funds. Operators will be reimbursed for costs incurred in removing, replacing and disposing of equipment that poses an unacceptable risk to national security. This includes all equipment and services produced or provided by Huawei or ZTE before 30 June 2020. 

The FCC said it expects to take a decision on the applications in Q1 2022 and start distributing the funds in early Q2 2022. 

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