The bill requires telecommunications providers that operate in
Colorado to remove, discontinue, or replace all critical telecommunications infrastructure that utilizes equipment from a federally banned entity or foreign adversary.
The bill requires telecommunications providers to register with the
public utilities commission (commission) and certify that the telecommunications provider is:
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Not operating critical telecommunications infrastructure that utilizes equipment from a federally banned entity or foreign adversary; or
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Participating in the federal reimbursement program established by the federal Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 and is in compliance with the reimbursement program.
The bill grants the commission authority to enforce the
requirements established by the bill by administering fines against telecommunications providers for noncompliance. The bill also grants the commission rule-making authority to implement the requirements.
