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  "description": "FCC would need to evaluate impact of network equipment supply chain on broadband access.",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-05-22T15:56:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, May 22, 2025 – The Senate Commerce Committee led by Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, yesterday passed the Network Equipment Transparency Act, a bill designed to track the reliability of the broadband supply chain.\n\nThe _bipartisan bill_, passed by voice vote, would require the Federal Communications Commission in its biennial Communications Marketplace Report to “assess, to the extent that data is available to the [FCC], how the availability of network equipment may have impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable reporting period.\n\n_Introduced in February_ by Sen. **John Hickenlooper** , D-Colo., the bill was cosponsored by Sens. **Jerry Moran,** R-Kan., **Shelley Moore Capito** , R-W.Va., and **Gary Peters** D-Mich.\n\nIn a Feb. 11 _press release_ introducing the legislation, Hickenlooper noted the detrimental effects of supply chain disruptions on rolling out broadband.\n\n“Previous supply chain disruptions have delayed broadband infrastructure projects,” he said. “A lack of transparency into the health of the telecommunications supply chain may contribute to future equipment shortages as federal broadband programs prioritize high-speed, reliable, and accessible networks.”\n\nIn that same press release, Moran emphasized the intended impact this legislation will have on rural areas.\n\n“In this digital age, access to reliable internet can determine the success of farms, businesses and even health care in rural communities,” said Moran. “Adding transparency to the supply chains that support broadband infrastructure projects will help speed up the rollout of programs designed to increase internet activity for rural America.”",
  "title": "Senate Commerce Committee Passes NET Act",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T03:28:56.571Z"
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