Senate Commerce
Summit Ridge Announces $500 Million FCC Reimbursement
The money will reimburse ISPs affected by the FCC's rip and replace program.
"Rip-and-Replace" is the shorthand given to the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Program designed to fund the replacement of Chinese-manufactured electronic equipment from telecommunications networks.
Senate Commerce
The money will reimburse ISPs affected by the FCC's rip and replace program.
FCC
Many budget priorities hinge on Congress reinstating the commission's spectrum auction authority.
JD Vance
Lawmakers had hoped to use the bill as a vehicle for securing funding for the program.
FCC
The agency will vote to take comment on the proposel at its May 23 meeting.
Rip and Replace
The program received a $1.9 billion allocation, but the FCC has said it will cost $4.98 billion.
Defense
The Senate Commerce Committee is planning to vote on the bill at its May 1 markup
DC Circuit
The ruling won't affect 'rip and replace' targets Huawei and ZTE.
china
Participants in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program are perilously close to depleting their allocations.
FCC
It's a time of changing seasons in Washington, and in Rural America.
Funding
The bill’s sponsor had hoped the ‘Rip-and-Replace’ reimbursement funding would be included in the FY2024 minibus spending bill passed Friday.
FCC
The House of Representatives passed a $1.1 trillion spending package Friday morning which omits funding for key broadband initiatives.
Defense
Democratic lawmakers supported using proceeds to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Rip and Replace
The policy and law surrounding the program to remove Chinese telecommunications equipment from U.S. networks.
Chips
Members emphasized fully funding reimbursements mandated by the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act.
FCC
The FCC has approved reimbursements for more than 6,300 project sites across the country.
FCC
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a settlement with TracFone for subsidy program violations.