Chairman Carr establishes national security council at FCC to focus on addressing China threats

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is launching a Council for National Security cutting across the commission’s regulatory, investigative and enforcement activities to address threats from China, including the mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities.

The council will be responsible for promoting “America’s national security and counter foreign adversaries, particularly the threats posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP),” according to a March 13 FCC release.

Carr said, “Today, the country faces a persistent and constant threat...