CPNI Certification Reminder And Cybersecurity Best Practices Guidance

As a reminder, telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers (communications providers) must file their annual certification documenting compliance with the Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules by March 2nd. Please let us know if your company needs assistance in completing and submitting this certification.

While on the topic of CPNI and the duty to protect CPNI and telecommunications networks, we wanted to highlight a recent Public Notice issued by the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau ("Bureau").

The Public Notice encourages communications providers to implement cybersecurity best practices to protect their networks from malicious attacks, including ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files on a device and prevents access to files, systems, and networks. Malicious actors typically demand a ransom in exchange for restoring access. Ransomware can impair