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For Immediate Release 
                                     
  COMMISSIONER SIMINGTON APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF THE SECURE 
                       EQUIPMENT ACT OF 2021 
 
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 29, 2021—Today, FCC Commissioner Nathan 
Simington issued a statement on the passage of the Secure Equipment Act of 2021.   
 
Commissioner Simington said: 
 
“Congratulations to Congresswoman Eshoo and Congressmen Scalise on the passage 
of their Secure Equipment Act of 2021.  Once signed, this important legislation will 
give the FCC crucial authority to protect American networks from untrustworthy 
equipment that can serve as footholds for China and other foreign powers to infiltrate 
U.S. telecommunications networks and threaten our national security.  But this 
legislation does not complete the work of protecting our digital sovereignty. In the 
current digital security landscape, inadvertent flaws in wireless edge devices are as 
much a threat as intentionally created backdoors.  The FCC must continue to engage 
with industry and other parts of government to identify and eliminate weaknesses that 
can be exploited by our adversaries.” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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    This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order 
            constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).