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handle is hein.crs/goveigg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions Updated July 19, 2022 What Is the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program? On March 12, 2020, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124) (Secure Networks Act) became law. The act addresses congressional concerns with telecommunications equipment that may pose a national security threat to the United States. Section 2 requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a list of covered telecommunications equipment posing such a threat. Section 4 requires the FCC to create the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) for providers to replace covered equipment. How Much Funding Is Available? On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (P.L. 116-260) became law. Section 906 provides the FCC with $1.9 billion for the Secure Networks Act, $1.895 billion of which is for the Reimbursement Program. Who Is Eligible for Reimbursement Funding? Under the Secure Networks Act, eligible entities include providers of advanced communications services, (i.e., high-speed broadband). The act reimburses small providers-those with 2 million or fewer customers that replace covered equipment. In Section 901 of the CAA, 2021, Congress broadened the definition of eligible entities to include providers with fewer than 10 million customers, accredited public or private noncommercial educational Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11663 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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