Federal Communications Commission DA 26-706 DA: 26-206 Released: February, 27 2026 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU REMINDS RIP-AND-REPLACE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS OF THEIR MARCH 30, 2026 STATUS UPDATE FILING OBLIGATION WC Docket No. 18-89 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) reminds Recipients The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, as amended, defines “recipient” as “any provider of advanced communications service the application of which for a reimbursement under the [Rip-and-Replace] Program has been approved by the Commission, regardless of whether the provider has received reimbursement funds.” Secure and Trusted Communications Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-124, 134 Stat. 158, § 9(11) (2019) (codified as amended at 47 U.S.C. § 1608(11)), as amended by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260, § 901, 134 Stat. 1182 (2021); see also 47 CFR § 1.50001(h) (“The term ‘Reimbursement Program recipient’ or ‘recipient’ means an eligible advanced communications service provider that has requested via application and been approved for funding in the Reimbursement Program, regardless of whether the provider has received reimbursement funds.”). in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Rip-and-Replace Program or Program) of their obligation to file status updates with the Federal Communications Commission every 90 days, beginning on the date on which the Bureau approved Recipients’ applications, until the obligation to file expires. 47 CFR § 1.50004(k) (requiring Program recipients to “file a status update with the Commission 90 days after the date on which the Wireline Competition Bureau approves the recipient’s application for reimbursement and every 90 days thereafter, until the recipient has filed the final certification”). All Recipients were required to file the last status update on or before December 29, 2025. See Wireline Competition Bureau Reminds Rip-and-Replace Program Recipients of Their December 29, 2025 Status Update Filing Obligation, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA 25-985 (WCB Nov. 25, 2025) (November 2025 Status Update PN). The November 2025 Status Update PN and other Rip-and-Replace Program releases are available on the Commission’s website via https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/reimbursement. Accordingly, all Recipients must file their next status update on or before March 30, 2026. For additional information about Program filing requirements, please refer to the Initial Status Update PN. See Wireline Competition Bureau Reminds Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Recipients of their Status Update Filing Obligation, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA 22-967 (WCB Sept. 16, 2022) (Initial Status Update PN). The status updates keep the Bureau apprised of Recipients’ progress toward meeting their obligations under the Rip-and-Replace Program. As in its February 21, 2025 Public Notice, the Bureau reiterates the importance of removing insecure equipment and services from our nation’s networks under the Rip-and-Replace Program in a timely fashion. Wireline Competition Bureau Urges Rip-And-Replace Program Recipients to Complete Removal of Insecure Equipment from Our Nation’s Networks, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA 25-158 at 1-2 (WCB Feb. 21, 2025). With the additional funding authorized by Congress Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Pub. L. No. 118-159, §§ 5404(c) (2024) (Spectrum and Secure Technology and Innovation Act). and allocated to Recipients in April 2025, WCB Announces Additional Funding for Rip-and-Replace Program, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA 25-342 (WCB Apr. 15, 2025). Recipients should be able to move swiftly to complete their removal, replacement, and disposal work within their set terms under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, as amended (Secure Networks Act), and Program rules. The Bureau reminds Program Recipients that filed a Final Certification prior to receiving a further allocation that they must resume or continue filing status updates until they file an updated Final Certification, as explained in the Program FAQs. Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions, at 39-40, https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/scrp-reimbursement-faqs.pdf. We also encourage recipients to submit all relevant invoices for the work completed under the Reimbursement Program on an ongoing basis as work is finished, to help ensure timely reimbursements. Recipients will submit status updates through the online portal, https://fccprod.servicenowservices.com/scrp (Rip-and-Replace Program Online Portal) by completing FCC Form 5640 Part K: Status Updates. Requests for confidential treatment must be submitted by filing a written request electronically in WC Docket No. 18-89 in the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Additional Information and Resources. Recipients with questions may contact the Fund Administrator Help Desk by email at SCRPFundAdmin@fcc.gov or by calling (202) 418-7540 from 9:00 AM ET to 5:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. General information and Commission documents regarding the Program are available on the Rip-and-Replace Program webpage, https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/reimbursement. -FCC- 2