UK enshrines Telecoms Act - the anti-Huawei bill - into law

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UK enshrines Telecoms Act - the anti-Huawei bill - into law
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UK enshrines Telecoms Act - the anti-Huawei bill - into law

Network operators who breach new rules could face penalties of up to 10 per cent of their turnover

The UK Telecommunications Act has received Royal Assent, giving the government new powers to strip out high-risk telecoms vendors - such as Huawei - from the UK's communication networks. The gov...

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