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2025-08-23 01:48 UTC

Big news from the FCC for cable watchers: 'The [adoped] rules apply a presumption of denial for certain foreign adversary- controlled license applicants, limiting capacity leasing agreements to such entities, prohibiting the use of “covered” equipment, establishing cybersecurity and physical security requirements, and more ... '[FNPR] proposes and seeks comment on various additional measures to protect submarine cable security against foreign adversary equipment and services, while incentivizing the use of American submarine cable repair and maintenance ships and the use of trusted technology abroad'. https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-acts-accelerate-submarine-cable-buildout-security-0

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@ravirockks@infosec.exchange 2025-10-31 21:18

Big news for US submarine cables regulation: '... rule changes to protect ... [from threats] posed by an entity that is owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary ... '... requirement for certain licensees to file an annual report about the licensee, submarine cable system ownership, and submarine cable operations ... '... certify that they have created, updated, and implemented a cybersecurity and physical security risk management plan and requires applicants to certify that the submarine cable system will not use equipment or services identified on the Commission's Covered List'. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/27/2025-19658/review-of-submarine-cable-landing-license-rules-and-procedures-to-assess-evolving-national-security

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