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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Publication of the Covered List. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau shall publish the Covered List on the Commission's website and shall maintain and update the Covered List in accordance with § 1.50003.
(b) Inclusion on the Covered List. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau shall place on the Covered List any communications equipment or service that:
(1) Is produced or provided by any entity if, based exclusively on the following determinations, such equipment or service poses an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons:
(i) A specific determination made by any executive branch interagency body with appropriate national security expertise, including the Federal Acquisition Security Council established under section 1222(a) of title 41, United States Code;
(ii) A specific determination made by the Department of Commerce pursuant to Executive Order No. 13873 (3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p 317); relating to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain);
(iii) Equipment or service being covered telecommunications equipment or services, as defined in section 889(f)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub.L. 115–232; 132 Stat. 1918); or
(iv) A specific determination made by an appropriate national security agency;
(2) And is capable of:
(i) Routing or redirecting user data traffic or permitting visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment or service transmits or otherwise handles;
(ii) Causing the networks of a provider of advanced communications services to be disrupted remotely; or
(iii) Otherwise posing an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.1.50002 Covered List - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-47-telecommunication/cfr-sect-47-1-50002/
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