US carriers ask the FCC for $5.6 billion to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment

The price of removing Chinese equipment from American wireless networks is likely to cost more than the government had anticipated. According to Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, US carriers have requested approximately $5.6 billion in reimbursements to " rip and replace " their existing Huawei and ZTE infrastructure. While we have more work to do to review these applications, I look forward to working with Congress to ensure that there is enough funding available...