FCC boss urges speedy spectrum auction to fund 'Rip'n'Replace' of Chinese kit

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel urges swift adoption of rules to auction unassigned AWS-3 spectrum to repay a Treasury loan funding the “Rip and Replace” program removing Huawei and ZTE equipment, citing recent Chinese-linked intrusions like Salt Typhoon; the plan updates bidding for 1695–1710, 1755–1780, and 2155–2180 MHz while proposing stronger telecom security rules and comes amid reports of a potential TP-Link sales ban, as leadership is set to transition to Brendan Carr.