TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act

The TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act (H.R. 3280) aims to speed up the removal of telecommunications equipment that the federal government has identified as a national security risk. To do this, the bill would exempt "rip and replace" projects—where providers swap out insecure foreign technology for trusted alternatives—from certain lengthy federal environmental and historic preservation reviews. For citizens, this legislation is intended to protect the integrity of the nation’s data networks and accelerate the transition to more secure internet infrastructure, particularly in rural areas where such equipment is often located.