Infrastructure
Nearly Half of Rip-and-Replace Firms Struggling with Funding, Supply Chain Delays: FCC Report
15% of applicants said they still haven’t begun work to remove equipment as of October.
"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.
Infrastructure
15% of applicants said they still haven’t begun work to remove equipment as of October.
Congress
The Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act would ease FCC permitting for the rapidly growing satellite industry.
E-Rate
Rural Wireless Association is concerned rip and replace will not compensate for costs related to supply chain and labor issues.
FCC
The acting chairwoman said the country needs to move quickly to adopt 5G for future technologies.
Infrastructure
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