FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr aims to eliminate a declaratory ruling that gives the government more power to force carriers to strengthen network security.
The ruling, made by his predecessor, requires U.S. telecommunications companies to ensure sufficient cybersecurity protections are in place, as per a 30-year-old law governing cooperation with law enforcement.
- The decision was made in response to the widespread attack on U.S. telecom networks by the China-nexus threat group Salt Typhoon.
- Brendan Carr, then an FCC member, voted against the declaration in January during the Biden Administration.
The ruling highlights the poor cybersecurity of telecom companies in the wake of the Salt Typhoon attack.
Author's summary: FCC Chair Carr seeks to eliminate a ruling on telecom cybersecurity.