{"abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on actions to address national security threats to networks funded by the Universal Service Fund (USF or the Fund). The Commission concurrently adopted a Report and Order addressing the use of USF support to purchase or obtain any equipment or services produced or provided by a covered company posing a national security threat to the integrity of communications networks or the communications supply chain.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/01/03/2019-27646.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"54","title":47}],"citation":"85 FR 277","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2020-02-03","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments are due on or before February 3, 2020, and reply comments are due on or before March 3, 2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed in the following as soon as possible.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["WC Docket No. 18-89","FCC 19-121","FRS 16316"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2019-27646","effective_on":null,"end_page":285,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2020/01/03/2019-27646.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/03/2019-27646/protecting-against-national-security-threats-to-the-communications-supply-chain-through-fcc-programs","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2019-27646?publication_date=2020-01-03","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2020-01-03/2019-27646/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":9,"page_views":{"count":1034,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 10:15:07 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-03/pdf/2019-27646.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2019-27646.pdf?1577972714","publication_date":"2020-01-03","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2020/01/03/2019-27646.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"FCC","document_id":"FCC-2020-0005-0001","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-02-28T18:51:24Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":277,"subtype":null,"title":"Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs","toc_doc":"Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through FCC Programs","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Communications common carriers","Health facilities","Infants and children","Internet","Libraries","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Schools","Telecommunications","Telephone"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":85}