Dive Brief:
- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday made good on a pledge it made last month to strengthen rules requiring telecom operators to secure their networks from attack or intercept.
- The declaratory ruling, which took effect immediately, clarifies that telecom operators are legally obligated to secure networks under Section 105 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
- The FCC also published a notice of proposed rulemaking, which calls for a wide range of communications services providers to develop and implement cybersecurity and supply chain risk management plans.
Dive Insight:
The declaratory ruling and proposed regulation come three months after reports surfaced about an espionage campaign conducted by Salt Typhoon, a threat group sponsored by China’s government, that federal officials are still scrambling to assess and contain.
The federal agency took action four days before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office and FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel departs the agency.
“In light of the vulnerabilities exposed by Salt Typhoon, we need to take action to secure our…
