Two-Minute Recap - IT Law Matters Around The Globe

Senator challenges the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) plan to roll back cyber security requirements introduced after Salt Typhoon hack

A leading member of the Senate Commerce Committee strongly urged the FCC to abandon its plan to repeal the cyber security rules adopted in the wake of last year's Salt Typhoon hack on U.S. telecom providers. It has been urged that the FCC drop its plan to vote on reversing the ruling, which had determined that federal law requires telecommunications carriers to safeguard networks against illegal access or the interception of communications, and that failure to implement specified cyber security practices could breach that obligation. The Senator described the FCC order issued at the end of the Biden administration as "a commonsense acknowledgement that providers are responsible for protecting public safety against cyber security threats."