Interagency committee pushes for baseline security as part of FCC authorization process for foreign-owned telecoms

A group of federal agencies known as “Team Telecom” is supportive of the FCC’s proposal to put in place baseline security measures for foreign-owned telecoms seeking an authorization to operate in the United States, while offering implementation suggestions to minimize business impacts and respond to industry concerns.

The Federal Communications Commission made major changes to “Team Telecom” in 2021 that rebranded the interagency group to become the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications...