The FCC is expected to begin reviewing security measures for undersea cables at its November 21 meeting. The topic is an issue of growing concern.
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would undertake what the agency says is the first major review of the Commission’s submarine cable rules since 2001. By this proceeding, the FCC seeks comment on how best to improve and streamline its submarine cable rules to facilitate their efficient deployment while at the same time ensuring their security, resilience, and protection.
“Dozens of systems of submarine cable serve as the backbone of our domestic and global communications networks,” says FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. “Over the past two decades, the technology, economics, and security challenges involving these systems have greatly changed, but FCC oversight has not.”
By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
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