On the recordMarch 22, 2023
We need an additional $3.08 billion to fully take that equipment out securely.
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congress.govWe need an additional $3.08 billion to fully take that equipment out securely.
Calls for more funding to replace insecure communications equipment.
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We need to update it from time to time and reaching out to them regularly as we do has been useful.
I think that if we choose to take this equipment out of our networks and fully fund its replacement costs, we have to go tell everyone around the world that we chose to do that.
I signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Commerce because they have a lot of programs like BEAD.
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