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Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act Would Provide Over $1 Billion for 5G Development
The Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act calls for the creation of a $750 million grant fund aimed at spurring the development of open standards 5G technology and a $500 million fund that . . .
FCC Poised to Ban Huawei, ZTE Equipment From USF-Funded Networks
The FCC will vote next month on a USF equipment ban. The ban is driven by concerns that Chinese law requires companies to secretly comply with Chinese intelligence requests. Operators that already deployed . . .
Trump Tariffs Likely to Increase Telecom Equipment Costs
Trump tariffs of 10% on a wide range of telecom equipment went into effect today. Those tariffs are scheduled to increase to 25% January 1. FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel cautioned that . . .
RWA: FCC Proposal to Ban Certain Equipment Manufacturers Would “Irreparably Damage” Broadband Networks
A proposed FCC rural equipment ban is approaching cybersecurity in the wrong way, say the RWA. Instead, the RWA says the FCC should heed the recommendations of a commission cybersecurity committee that have been in limbo.
USF Recipients Could Be Prohibited from Using Huawei, ZTE Equipment
The FCC is considering creating a list of prohibited USF equipment, FCC officials told reporters. Possibilities for how that equipment list would be created include using a list already created by the Department of Defense, . . .
XGS-PON Plugfest Confirms Vendor Interoperability
An XGS-PON plugfest focused on Optical Line Terminations and Optical Network Units, as well as coexistence with G-PON and NG-PON2.