The U.S. Government Accountability Office plans to assess the cost of removing at-risk telecommunications equipment from small providers, prompted by persistent cyber infiltration by a Chinese hacking unit.
With support from President-elect Trump's team, a study could lead to a multi-billion dollar effort to eliminate telecommunications hardware vulnerable to Chinese espionage, reflecting critical national security concerns.
Ongoing efforts by the FCC are focused on replacing equipment linked to Huawei and ZTE, with recent Congressional funding boosting efforts to protect U.S. telecommunications networks.
The study could soon be initiated as GAO staff expect a formal request from Congress, emphasizing the urgency of addressing security vulnerabilities in telecommunications.
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