Fiber
House Bill Seeks to Avoid Another ‘Rip-and-Replace’ with Foreign Fiber Ban
The bipartisan FIREWALL Act would restrict federal broadband funding to domestically sourced or allied fiber-optic cable.
Cybersecurity
FCC Expands Covered List Ban
The agency also granted another waiver under its router ban, as requests keep coming in
Rip and Replace
Nearly Half of Rip and Replace Projects Done, FCC Tells Congress
The agency granted deadline extensions to most providers that had not yet finished work
Rip and Replace
FCC Grants Four More Rip and Replace Extensions
The agency gave 26 participants more time last month.
Rip and Replace
FCC Grants 26 Rip and Replace Extensions
The agency also released its list of approved AWS-3 bidders.
Satellite
Senate Commerce Targets Satellite Security in Next Executive Session
Satellite security and proposed social media warnings headline Commerce committee markup.
Defense Department
Technology, National Security Leaders Say Anthropic and Trump’s ‘Messy Public Breakup’ Will Harm Both
Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation is contradictory since the Defense Department has used its tools in Iran military operations, said CNAS executive vice president Paul Scharre.
5G Wireless
8 Years After Its Founding at Mobile World Congress, Can Open RAN Scale?
Although it didn’t originate that way, O-RAN has become seen as an ‘anti-Huawei’ alliance. It stands to gain as U.S. and Europe are mandating removal of Chinese telecom equipment
Arizona
WISPA Warns Against Arizona Bill Targeting Chinese Technology
The introduced bill could potentially harm Arizona’s small ISPs and rural communities, the trade group argued.
security
EU Plans to Phase Out High Risk Telecom Suppliers, Targeting China
With 3 years to phase out 'high risk suppliers,' the EU move is seen as emulating the U.S.'s 'Rip and Replace' program.
Expert Opinion
John Strand: Denmark's Promises on Greenland Must Be Delivered, Not Just Declared
By mid-2024, Denmark had spent only about 1 percent of the $224 million in pledged funds.
National Security
FCC Chief of Staff: Network Protection Core to America's National Security
Agency leader outlined measured to protect U.S. networks and innovation from foreign interference.
Chinese Manufacturer Says FCC Lacks Authority to Expand Import Bans
Dahua warns the FCC’s proposal could block imports of devices previously authorized for U.S. markets.
Public Safety
FCC’s ‘Operation Clean Carts’ Targets Online Sales of Blacklisted Chinese Tech
E-commerce platforms remove ‘millions of listings’ tied to Huawei, Dahua, and other entities
Wireless
Ericsson CEO Calls for Increased U.S.–EU Relations to Counter China
If Ericsson falls behind China, ‘our reason to exist is very limited’
Expert Opinion
Wi-Fi is America’s Secret Weapon in the Tech Race with China
If we want to put America first, we must put Wi-Fi first.
