FCC Extends to June 15 Deadline for Recommendations on Rip-and-Replace Applications
The FCC’s Wireline Bureau gave itself an extra 45 days to act on applications in an FCC program to cover the cost of ripping and replacing Huawei and ZTE gear from wireless networks. The new deadline is June 15. The…
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FCC said last week applicants requested $5.6 billion, nearly three times the $1.9 billion allocated (see 2202040066). The bureau said Wednesday it received 181 applications and 162 of those were found to be eligible and acceptable for filing. The applications cover the disposal of “approximately 24,000 units of covered communications equipment and services across approximately 8,400 … locations,” a notice said. The bureau said it needs more time “given the number and complexity of the applications filed.”