FCC Opens Filing Window for Supply Chain Reimbursement Program

The Federal Communications Commission opened the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program filing window for providers of advanced communications service with 10 million or fewer customers to seek reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in removing, replacing, and disposing of Huawei and ZTE communications equipment and services. The $1.9 billion Supply Chain Reimbursement Program was created by Congress in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act to reimburse providers for reasonable expenses incurred in the removal, replacement, and disposal of covered communications equipment and services. To participate in the Reimbursement Program, eligible providers must file an FCC Form 5640 Application Request for Funding Allocation, which is available on the Reimbursement Program webpage. Applicants can now initiate, save, submit, and make changes to their applications until the filing window closes on January 14, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST.