S. 503, also known as the "Network Equipment Transparency Act" or the "NET Act," aims to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service. The bill...
Simple Explanation
The NET Act asks the people in charge of our phone and internet connections, called the FCC, to check how easy it is to get the equipment that makes these connections work. This helps them figure out if everyone can get phone and internet services, just like making sure everyone has enough toys to play with.