Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization Program and the Competitive Bidding Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 2 [ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233; FCC 22-84; FR ID 129145] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks further comment on potential additional revisions to the rules and procedures associated with prohibiting the authorization of “covered” equipment in the Commission's equipment authorization program. The Commission also invites additional comment on proposed rule revisions to the Commission's competitive bidding program. DATES: Comments are due April 7, 2023. Reply comments are due May 8, 2023. All filings must refer to ET Docket No. 21-232 or EA Docket No. 21-233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice or FNPRM), ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233, FCC 22-84, adopted November 11, 2022, and released November 25, 2022. The full text of the Further Notice is available by downloading the text from the Commission's website at: https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​fcc-bans-authorizations-devices-pose-national-security-threat . When the FCC Headquarters reopens to the public, the full text of this document will also be available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electron…