PocketiNet Seeks More Time to Meet Rip-and-Replace Requirements
PocketiNet Communications, a small provider in Washington, asked for six months beyond its current Jan. 20 deadline to remove, replace and dispose of unsecure Chinese equipment from its network. “Recent efforts to complete the final removal and replacement of the…
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switches and routers have been impacted by unexpected logistical and operational challenges,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 18-89. One of the company’s distributors “did not provide ‘like-for-like’ replacement equipment for some of our switches, which caused missing expansion cards and delays in site replacements,” PocketiNet said: “The additional six months will allow us to complete the router and switch replacement and finalize the disposal of all covered equipment while maintaining network reliability for our customers.”