FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr plans to eliminate a declaratory ruling that aimed to strengthen network security.
- The ruling was made by his predecessor in response to hacks by China's Salt Typhoon threat group.
- The decision required telecom companies to ensure sufficient cybersecurity protections are in place.
The FCC made the declaratory ruling in the wake of the widespread attack on U.S. telecom networks by the China-nexus threat group Salt Typhoon.
Brendan Carr, then a member of the FCC, voted against the declaration.
Author's summary: FCC Chair Carr to repeal cybersecurity ruling.