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EU states can ban riskiest telecom vendors under conditions, legal opinion says

By Luca Bertuzzi ( March 19, 2026, 11:16 GMT | Insight) -- An EU court opinion has said member states may exclude high-risk telecom vendors on national security grounds if measures are proportionate and based on specific assessments. The non-binding opinion, in a case involving Huawei equipment in Estonia, also finds that such restrictions don’t automatically entitle companies to compensation unless the burden is disproportionate.EU member states may exclude "high-risk" vendors from telecom networks on national security grounds in a proportionate manner and based on specific assessments, according to a legal opinion for the EU's highest court....

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