1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions Updated February 8, 2022 What Is the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program? On March 12, 2020, the Sec
2、ure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124) (Secure Networks Act) became law. The act addresses congressional concerns with telecommunications network equipment that may pose a national security threat to the United States. Section 2 directs the Federal Communications Commissi
3、on (FCC) to create a list of “covered” telecommunications equipment that poses a national security threat. Section 4 directs the FCC to create the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) to reimburse telecommunication providers that replace “covered”
4、equipment (see FCC website). How Much Funding Is Available? On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (P.L. 116-260) became law. Section 906 provides $1.9 billion to the FCC for the Secure Networks Act; $1.895 billion of that is for the Reimbursement Program. To date, no
