Broad coalition of industry groups, state regulators raise security concerns over FCC spectrum proposal

An unusual coalition spanning the energy and telecom industries, railroads, state regulators, and public safety groups is urging the FCC to reconsider a proposal on “expanding flexible use in mid-band spectrum” to account for potential cybersecurity impacts, including interference with critical control systems.

“The record shows that millions of devices operating according to the parameters proposed in the Draft Order would inevitably cause harmful interference to licensed use of the band supporting public safety, critical infrastructure, and core communications networks,...