U.K. Looks at Huawei Install Ban Next Year to Placate Hawks
- Ministers aim to avoid further rebellions over Chinese company
- New restrictions could force change to U.K. operator plans
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The U.K. is considering a ban on the installation of Huawei Technologies Co. 5G equipment as soon as next year to appease hawks pushing for tighter restrictions on the Chinese network equipment maker, according to people familiar with the matter.
Legislators from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party are demanding the stricter rules as part of the price for backing telecommunications security legislation due in parliament next week.