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§ 1604. Reports on covered communications equipment or services
(a) In general
Each provider of advanced communications service shall submit an annual report to the Commission, in a form to be determined by the Commission, regarding whether such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service on or after—
(1) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is on the initial list published under section 1601(a) of this title, August 14, 2018; or
(2) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is not on the initial list published under section 1601(a) of this title, the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Commission places such equipment or service on the list required by such section.
(b) Rule of construction
(c) Justification
If a provider of advanced communications service indicates in a report under subsection (a) that such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service as described in such subsection, such provider shall include in such report—
(1) a detailed justification for such action;
(2) information about whether such covered communications equipment or service has subsequently been removed and replaced pursuant to section 1603 of this title; and
(3) information about whether such provider plans to continue to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain, or install or use, such covered communications equipment or service and, if so, why.
(d) Proceeding
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 5, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 166.)