H.R. 10453
Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026
Sponsor: Frank Pallone, Jr.
1 cosponsor
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The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as sections 11 and 12, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following:
10. Certain authorizations, licenses, and other grants of authority prohibited
(a) In general. No authorization, license, or other grant of authority issued by the Commission may be obtained, held, or controlled by a covered entity.
(b) Limitation. Subsection (a) does not apply to an equipment authorization issued by the Commission under subpart J of part 2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
(c) Covered entity defined. In this section, the term covered entity means the following:
(1) An entity that produces or provides any covered information and communications technology or service.
(2) An affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) of an entity described in paragraph (1).