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Read. Follow. Verify.Securing Global Telecommunications Act (H.R. 4741)
Record date · September 10, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the U.S. Secretary of State to create a strategy for promoting secure global telecommunications infrastructure and to report on foreign influence within international technology standards organizations. It aims to counter the market dominance of companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party and Russia by coordinating with international allies and U.S. agencies.
The bill mandates that the State Department develop a formal strategy within 90 days to influence global technology standards and infrastructure financing, which could shift how U.S. foreign aid and diplomatic resources are used to compete with Chinese and Russian telecommunications providers.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. telecommunications companies
The bill aims to support their competitiveness and market leadership in next-generation technologies.
Developing nations
The strategy focuses on bolstering multilateral cooperation with these countries to promote secure network deployment.
Federal agencies (State, Commerce, FCC, etc.)
These agencies are mandated to consult on and develop specific strategies and reports within a 90-day timeframe.
Key Facts
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1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Stonington Global OBO Maxsip Tel LLC
2024
“H.R. 8466, Affordable Connectivity Program Improvement and Extension Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 4317, Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act, all provisions. Issues related to Supply Chain Reimbursement Program (aka Rip and Replace Program). Issues related to the Affordable Connectivity Program.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Stonington Global OBO Maxsip Tel LLC
2024
“H.R. 8466, Affordable Connectivity Program Improvement and Extension Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 4317, Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act, all provisions. Issues related to Supply Chain Reimbursement Program (aka Rip and Replace Program). Issues related to the Affordable Connectivity Program.”
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Focus on ITU Governance
The bill marks a shift toward treating international standards bodies like the ITU as primary theaters for national security competition.
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