To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits FCC from granting satellite licenses, U.S. market access, or earth station authorizations to entities that produce covered (untrusted) communications equipment or their affiliates.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. space communications security is enhanced. Trusted satellite operators gain protected market. National security risks from untrusted equipment are reduced.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Chinese and other untrusted telecom entities cannot obtain FCC satellite authorizations.
Key Provisions
- No licenses for covered equipment producers
- Covers affiliates of covered entities
- Applies to geostationary and non-geostationary satellites
- Covers earth station authorizations
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Prohibits FCC satellite licenses to entities tied to covered equipment
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Extend equipment security restrictions to satellite sector"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commission"
- → FCC
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