Washington, D.C., – Competitive Carriers Association President and CEO Tim Donovan made the following statement on the release of recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party:

“CCA welcomes the recommendation to fully fund the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program in the bipartisan report released by the House Select Committee and commends the bipartisan leadership of Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) for their commitment to national security.

'Reset, Prevent, Build: A Strategy to Win America's Economic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party' recommends that Congress fully fund the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, known as ‘rip and replace,’ to remove untrusted network equipment in U.S. telecommunication networks. Carriers began this significant work as directed by Congress, but a funding shortfall of $3.08 billion remains. Congress must immediately provide full funding to secure our nation’s networks and prevent any loss to vital communications services.”

For more information about CCA and its policy priorities, please visit ccamobile.org.

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Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) is the leading association for competitive wireless providers and stakeholders across the United States. Members range from small, rural carriers serving fewer than 5,000 customers to regional and nationwide providers serving millions of customers, as well as vendors and suppliers that provide products and services throughout the wireless communications ecosystem.