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The US government is required to do this.

It is called the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution

> .... nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

The US government decided to make a judgment call on the legality of Huawei; the US government in keeping with the Law, paid just compensation to the owners of the equipment.

It is the right call to make.



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