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Today China Tech Threat joined a diverse group of organizations on a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support of the integrity of satellite broadband in the 12 GHz band. Some 10 million U.S. households use satellite broadband today, and the number is growing. Ensuring secure, high-quality broadband for all Americans is an important countermeasure in the connectivity competition with China. A historic effort to close the digital divide is underway, and 12 GHz frequencies are well-suited to deliver connectivity to unserved and underserved communities across America. Actions taken by Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have paved the way for global U.S. leadership in 5G and can… Read More

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a statement that 181 telecom providers submitted applications to its Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. This program was established to cover the costs of removing, replacing, and disposing of insecure equipment and services in US networks. Reimbursement requests totaled some $5.6 billion, almost three times the $1.9 billion budgeted. The number of applicants, 181, is small compared to all US operators, some 5500. The 181 applicants largely reflect small providers in discrete locations. Indeed, many of these companies would not be considered traditional telecom operators. For example, one large applicant is Level 3 Communications, now part of CenturyLink/Lumen. There are many smaller operators, schools, universities, and inflight broadband provider Gogo Business… Read More

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China Tech Threat joins diverse group of policy scholars and organizations in support of the integrity of satellite broadband in the 12 GHz

5 Takeaways on the FCC’s Rip and Replace Program