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 non-geostationary orbit satellite system if the license or grant of market access 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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Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Bars FCC from granting satellite licenses or earth station authorizations to entities that produce covered (security-risk) communications equipment or their affiliates.
Who Benefits and How
- National security protected from foreign satellite access
- US space industry gains competitive advantage
- Communications security strengthened
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Chinese telecom-affiliated companies lose satellite access
- FCC must screen license applications
- Covered equipment producers excluded from US market
Key Provisions
- No licenses to covered communications equipment producers
- Applies to affiliates of covered entities
- Covers geostationary and non-geostationary satellites
- Includes earth station authorizations
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Prohibits FCC satellite licenses to entities connected to covered communications equipment manufacturers
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Protect satellite infrastructure from security-risk equipment vendors"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → FCC
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Earth station supporting satellite routing/switching, not for customer use
Earth station licensed with satellite system
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