Internet Providers Can Monitor Their Own Cybersecurity Standards, Says Trump’s FCC

Internet Providers Can Monitor Their Own Cybersecurity Standards, Says Trump’s FCC

In what the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls a "terrible idea," the Federal Communications Commission has rescinded the requirement for telecom companies to issue yearly cybersecurity reports.

FCC votes to reverse telecom security rulemaking issued under Biden

The vote has drawn significant concern from congressional Democrats, who say it will weaken the security posture of telecom systems. The initial measure...

FCC plans to delete 21 rules deemed "obsolete" - Broadband Communities

News The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced they will remove 21 rules and regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The FCC’s deregulation push continues. Wednesday saw the FCC announce they’re moving forward to eliminate 21 rules and regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations. It’s the latest chapter of the FCC’s “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete” docket, which was first annou…

Gomez, Cantwell Blast FCC Plan to Scrap Carriers Cybersecurity Regs

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez and Senate Commerce Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) criticized the FCC’s plan to vote today to roll back its federal regulatory action taken after the Salt Typhoon telecommunications breach—described by U.S. security experts as the worst such hack in U.S. history. The FCC describes the draft item as “an agile and collaborative approach to protecting the nation from cyberattacks.” Gomez says the…

FCC plan to scrap telecom cyber rules draws congressional backlash

A prominent U.S. senator wants the commission to rethink its plans. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: FCC plan to scrap telecom cyber rules draws congressional backlash The post FCC plan to scrap telecom cyber rules draws congressional backlash appeared first on IT Security News.