Telecommunication companies are now on the honor system to protect their networks from cyber attacks, following a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote that removed requirements that they harden their networks.
The FCC’s 2-1 vote Thursday on the Order on Reconsideration (FCC 25-81) rescinds a Biden-era Declaratory Ruling and related Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that were drafted to address gaps in cybersecurity among communication companies. Those gaps were revealed after the intrusion and possible spying by Salt Typhoon, a group linked to the Chinese government, on the networks of eight U.S. communications companies.
