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Progress has been hindered due to insufficient funding. Forty percent of program participants lack the financial means to replace their equipment without further assistance.
States such as Tennessee, Kansas, and Oklahoma could be affected unless 'rip-and-replace' funding is secured.
The Federal Communications Commission has written to Congress, asking for more funding to help telecom providers rip and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment.
The funding shortfall will force some companies to 'shut down their networks or withdraw from the program,' while others will have to keep using tech the US has deemed a security risk.
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