The FCC has told Congress that applications to The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program have generated requests totaling about $5.6 billion – far more than the allocated funding. The program was established to reimburse providers with 10 million…
Washington, D.C. — November 24, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today denied a petition for reconsideration of the Bureau’s June 30, 2020 order designating ZTE as a company posing a national security…
In a move that was expected and is likely to significantly impact some rural broadband providers, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has formally designated Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE as national security threats. The designations, which the…
President Trump signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act yesterday– a move that will make up to $1 billion available to network operators to replace equipment that, according to the government, poses a threat to national security. The act…
The FCC has started to collect data from carriers on their use of Huawei and ZTE equipment and services. The collection is in connection with the adoption of a rule requiring recipients of Universal Service funds to remove and replace…
The federal government is taking steps to try to ensure that the U.S. doesn’t lose the 5G development battle to Chinese companies like Huawei. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai today announced that the agency will hold a Forum…
The Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act introduced in the Senate yesterday would provide over a billion dollars for 5G infrastructure development. The goal is to enable U.S. suppliers to offer 5G equipment to compete in the world market against Chinese…
The FCC will vote next month on a proposal to ban equipment from Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE from networks operated by service providers that receive support from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The move is driven by concerns that…
Tariffs imposed by President Trump on goods from China that went into effect today are expected to drive up prices on a wide range of telecom equipment, including various cables, cable management and racks, batteries, power supplies, tools and other…
Just two weeks after the FCC released a proposal aimed at preventing small rural carriers from using equipment from certain manufacturers due to security concerns, one rural service provider association is pushing back. The FCC rural equipment ban would “irreparably…
The FCC is considering prohibiting network operators receiving Universal Service Fund (USF) support from using equipment from companies deemed to pose a national security threat. The commission is seeking feedback on how prohibited USF equipment would be identified, said senior…
The second XGS-PON Interoperability Plugfest, which concluded in Tauxigny, France recently, brought together 13 tech companies from across the globe in an attempt to improve the interoperability of one of the latest iterations of PON technology. The XGS-PON plugfest focused…
What’s happening with broadband and why is it important? Find out by subscribing to Telecompetitor’s newsletter today.