FCC takes next step to address national security risks from untrustworthy equipment through certification process

A proposal on certification bodies and test labs considered at the Federal Communications Commission’s May meeting provides a look into how the regulatory agency for the communications sector will address national security concerns in 2024 over untrustworthy equipment on U.S. networks.

“Starting with the last Administration, the United States has worked in a bipartisan manner to reorient our nation’s approach to the serious threats posed by foreign adversaries. In particular, a broad cross section of lawmakers and government officials alike...