RWA Speaks With Pai, Carr on Secure Network Issues
Rural Wireless Association staff and members discussed “the urgent need for Congress to appropriate a sufficient amount of funding so that the FCC can successfully establish and manage a covered company equipment replacement, removal, and disposal program, as required by…
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the Secure Networks Act,” in meetings with Chairman Ajit Pai, Commissioner Brendan Carr and aides to the other commissioners, said a filing posted Monday in docket 18-89. Members agreed with Pai that as much as $2 billion is needed, RWA said. Mavenir, Sagebrush Cellular, Nokia, NTCH, Panhandle Telephone, Pine Belt Cellular, Strata Networks and United Wireless were among the companies participating. President Donald Trump signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act in March (see 2003120061).