FCC Tightens Rules on Foreign Firms Building Undersea Cables, Citing Security

FCC tightens rules on foreign firms building undersea cables, citing security

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules to make it more difficult for foreign firms to apply for licensing to build out submarine cables, citing the need to protect the continued construction of critical undersea cables that underpin the internet and transcontinental communications. The rules would require the FCC to presumptively deny “certain foreign adversary-controlled license applicants” from obtaining licenses needed to…

FCC Rules Support More Subsea Cables With Less Foreign Investment

The FCC issued new rules to expand subsea cable infrastructure, which delivers the majority of global Internet traffic and supports technologies such as AI.

FCC Votes to Speed Submarine Cable Buildout and Security - Inside Towers

FCC officials say submarine cable systems carry roughly 99 percent of global internet traffic. There are 90 FCC-licensed cable systems and, as of December 2022, cable landing licensees reported more than 5.3 million Gbps of available capacity and 6.8 million Gbps in planned capacity for 2025.  “The volume of financial transactions flowing over submarine cables is estimated at over $10 trillion dollars a day,” according to FCC Commissioner Anna G…

FCC tightens submarine cable rules to counter foreign threats - Mobile Europe

New regulations streamline security reviews while restricting foreign adversaries from critical internet infrastructure The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took the well-flagged action to strengthen the US’s control over submarine cable infrastructure, adopting new rules that streamline the licensing process, while explicitly targeting threats from China and other foreign adversaries. The regulations, announced 7 August, establish a “pre…