in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). (2) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (3) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (4) Communications equipment or service The term communications equipment or service means any equipment or service that is essential to the provision of advanced communications service. (5) Foreign adversary The term foreign adversary means any foreign government or foreign nongovernment person engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons. (6) Person The term person means an individual or entity. (7) Provider of advanced communications service The term provider of advanced communications service means a person who provides advanced communications service to United States customers. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (9) Supply chain security risk The term supply chain security risk includes specific risk and vulnerability information related to equipment and software. (10) Trusted The term trusted means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service or a supplier of communications equipment or service, that the Secretary has determined that such provider or supplier is not owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a foreign adversary.