U.S. lawmakers to back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China’s Huawei, ZTE: Source

WASHINGTON: U.S. lawmakers are expected to endorse $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says pose national security risks as part of a year-end spending bill and COVID-19 bill, a source briefed on the matter said Sunday.

Lawmakers are also expected to back $3.2 billion for an emergency broadband benefit for low-income Americans.