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Bill Detail: SB24-151

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Title Telecommunications Security
Status Governor Signed (06/07/2024)
Bill Subjects
  • Telecommunications & Information Technology
House Sponsors M. Soper (R)
M. Lukens (D)
Senate Sponsors P. Lundeen (R)
D. Roberts (D)
House Committee Business Affairs and Labor
Senate Committee Business, Labor and Technology
Date Introduced 02/07/2024
Summary

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:
  • Not operating critical telecommunications infrastructure
that utilizes equipment from a federally banned entity or
foreign adversary; or
  • 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.

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