EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China

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"The European Union said Tuesday it plans to phase out gear supplied by companies based in high risk countries from critical infrastructure such as high-speed telecom networks, in a move seen as targeting Chinese companies including Huawei and ZTE. Brussels' proposed measures to tighten up cybersecurity come amid rising concerns that the bloc's 27 member countries are vulnerable both to the dominance of Chinese high tech manufacturing and U.S. Big Tech services."

Quality journalism covering reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech requires on-the-ground reporting to parse facts from messaging. Donations enable continued deployment of reporters and support free access to reporting without paywalls, funded by those who can afford it. The European Union plans to phase out telecom gear supplied by high-risk third-country companies from critical infrastructure, including high-speed networks, within three years. The draft legislation aims to tighten cybersecurity amid concerns about the dominance of Chinese high-tech manufacturing and reliance on U.S. Big Tech services. The proposals avoid naming countries or firms but use 'high risk' to refer to suppliers like Huawei and ZTE. EU executives said in 2023 that member states could restrict or exclude those companies.

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