The FCC has announced the addition of three companies to its list of prohibited communications equipment and services: AO Kaspersky Lab, China Mobile International USA Inc., and China Telecom (Americas) Corp.
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FCC Releases Information On Applications For Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program – 161 Applications Accepted – Roughly $5.6 Billion In Funding Requested
The FCC has released further details on the applications filed to participate in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.
Supply Chain Annual Reports – Providers Of Advanced Communications Services Must File No Later Than May 5, 2022
The FCC has announced that providers of advanced communications services must submit a Supply Chain Annual Report, no later than May 5, 2022, detailing whether their networks contain or use “covered” communications equipment or services.
Fifth Circuit Rejects Huawei Challenge To FCC’s USF National Security Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied Huawei’s legal challenge to the FCC’s rule prohibiting the use of universal service fund support to purchase equipment and services from companies deemed to pose a threat to U.S. national security.
Weekly News Update - March 8 - 14: RDOF, USF Contribution, Mergers & Acquisitions, FCC, Broadband, SpaceX, Huawei
An update on news for March 8 - 14, 2021.
FCC Releases List Of Equipment & Services That Pose A Threat To U.S. National Security
The FCC has released a list of communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the U.S.
February 2021 News Update
An update on news from February 2021
FCC Supply Chain Report: 49 Communications Providers Say They Have Huawei & ZTE Equipment In Their Networks, Estimated Cost To Replace – $1.837 Billion
The FCC has released data from its Supply Chain Security Information Collection showing which communications providers reported the presence or use of Huawei or ZTE equipment or services in their networks, along with the estimated cost of replacing the equipment.
August 2020 News Update
An update on important news from August 2020