United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2021_register executive 2021-01-14 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7b4621a D09002ee1c7b463c4 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) establishes rules to publish a list of covered communications equipment and services determined to be a risk to national security. Eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that receive universal service funding to provide service in remote areas of the country must remove such equipment or services from their networks and properly dispose of it. This document also establishes the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, which will provide funds to smaller providers of advanced communications services for the removal and replacement of covered communications equipment and services, conditioned on the appropriation of funds by Congress. Lastly, all providers of advanced communications services must report whether their networks include any covered communications equipment or services acquired after August 14, 2018. 86 FR 2904 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13/2021-00052 2021-00052 fr13ja21-17 6712-01-P WC Docket No. 18-89 FCC 20-176 FRS 17361 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13/2021-00052 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/html/2021-00052.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/2021-00052.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Civil Rights Claims Communications Communications Common Carriers Communications Equipment Cuba Drug Abuse Environmental Impact Statements Equal Access to Justice Equal Employment Opportunity Federal Buildings and Facilities Government Employees Historic Preservation Income Taxes Indemnity Payments Individuals with Disabilities Internet Investigations Lawyers Metric System Penalties Radio Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Security Measures Satellites Telecommunications Telephone Television Wages Health Facilities Infants and Children Libraries Puerto Rico Schools Virgin Islands 43 p. 2904 2946 86 FR 2904 Title 47 Part 1 47 CFR Part 1 Title 47 Part 54 47 CFR Part 54 Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs; Federal Register Vol. 86, Issue RULE 2021-00052 IV FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2021-03-15 WC Docket No. 18-89 FCC 20-176 FRS 17361 6712-01-P 2021-00052 Final rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) establishes rules to publish a list of covered communications equipment and services determined to be a risk to national security. Eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that receive universal service funding to provide service in remote areas of the country must remove such equipment or services from their networks and properly dispose of it. This document also establishes the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, which will provide funds to smaller providers of advanced communications services for the removal and replacement of covered communications equipment and services, conditioned on the appropriation of funds by Congress. Lastly, all providers of advanced communications services must report whether their networks include any covered communications equipment or services acquired after August 14, 2018.

Effective March 15, 2021, except for amendatory instruction 3 adding Sec. Sec. 1.50004(c), (d)(1), (g), (h)(2), (j) through (n); amendatory instruction 5 adding Sec. 1.50007; and amendatory instruction 7 adding Sec. 54.11. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those amendments. For further information, please contact Brian Cruikshank, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at brian.cruikshank@fcc.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Civil Rights Claims Communications Communications Common Carriers Communications Equipment Cuba Drug Abuse Environmental Impact Statements Equal Access to Justice Equal Employment Opportunity Federal Buildings and Facilities Government Employees Historic Preservation Income Taxes Indemnity Payments Individuals with Disabilities Internet Investigations Lawyers Metric System Penalties Radio Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Security Measures Satellites Telecommunications Telephone Television Wages Health Facilities Infants and Children Libraries Puerto Rico Schools Virgin Islands Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through FCC Programs, brian.cruikshank@fcc.gov https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-rules-secure-communications-networks-and-supply-chain-0 Vol. 86, no. 8 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2021-01-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 432 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13 P0b002ee1aad0202a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ja21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/FR-2021-01-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/xml/FR-2021-01-13.xml fdlp 2527 2951 DGPO 2021-01-14 2024-05-30 FR-2021-01-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2021-01-13 86 8