As the United States scrambles to kick China out of the communications network, Jessica Rosenworcel, the outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said it is important for her Republican successor to maintain strong oversight of the telecommunications industry. China’s “Salt Typhoon” hacking campaign that penetrated at least nine US telecommunications companies and gave Beijing access to phone calls and text messages and the wiretap systems they used. by law enforcement. The operation exploited the appalling cyber security of US carriers, including AT&T administrator accounts that lacked basic security protections. On Thursday, the commission narrowly voted to approve the proposal. But the rule faces a bleak future, with president-elect Donald Trump preparing to take office and hand control of the FCC to commissioner Brendan Carr, a Trump ally who voted against Rosenworcel’s regulatory plan. these regulations are part of the answer to America’s telecommunications security crisis. And he has a strong message for Republicans who think the solution is to police their own telecommuting. “You either take it seriously or you don’t.” “It’s Right” Rosenworcel’s plan consists of two steps. First, the FCC officially announced that the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) of 1994, which requires telecommunications companies to design their telephone and internet systems to comply with wiretaps, also requires them to implement basic cyber defenses to prevent interference. Next, the FCC proposed requiring a wider range of companies regulated by the commission to develop detailed cyber risk management plans and annually certify their implementation. in 2025, it will surprise most consumers to know that our network does not have minimum cyber security standards,” said Rosenworcel. “We ask operators to create a plan and certify that they are following the plan. This is absolutely true. . The powerful telecommunications industry tends to oppose new regulations, and Republicans almost always side with the industry in these debates. Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas who is now chairman of the Commerce Committee, called Rosenworcel’s plan “a Band-Aid at best and hides a serious blind spot at worst” during a hearing in December. voted against the proposal Rosenworcel, along with friends from the Republican commissioner Nathan Simington. Carr’s office did not respond to a request for comment on the new regulations. But he has repeatedly criticized Rosenworcel’s approach to enforcing rules on the telecommunications industry, accusing him of overreach and warning that the FCC must stop or face pushback from the courts.
