FCC Commissioner Starks Remarks to Supply Chain integrity Workshop

Today we gather during National Supply Chain Integrity Month to discuss ways to strengthen our supply chain against potential bad actors. Policymakers must ensure that small and mid-sized carriers have access to equipment and services that are not only secure but make good business sense. That’s why I’m glad that the Federal Communications Commission has included Open Radio Access Network equipment and services as an option for carriers participating in our replacement program. Open RAN is a new telecom infrastructure model that promises to increase efficiency and security while promoting American leadership.