FCC’s Pai, commissioners issue statements of support for new telecom security executive order

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, GOP commission member Michael O’Rielly and Democratic member Jessica Rosenworcel issued statements today endorsing a new executive order establishing an interagency committee to review security aspects of existing FCC licenses and new applications.

“I applaud the President for formalizing Team Telecom review and establishing a process that will allow the Executive Branch to provide its expert input to the FCC in a timely manner,” Pai said.

Rosenworcel said the order is “good and it...