Rural telecoms urge FCC to provide details around covered equipment process for rip and replace

Two rural telecom associations want more information on how the FCC will determine what equipment needs to eliminated as part of the rip-and replace program to rid systems of components made by Chinese tech company Huawei.

In separate reply comments to a proposed rulemaking, the Rural Wireless Association and NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association lay out areas where additional context and definitions are needed to implement provisions in the Secure Networks Act. Both of the associations submitted filings on...