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FCC moves to tighten cybersecurity for telecoms after major hack 

Total Telecom

News The ongoing cyber-attack was first reported in October The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is pushing for stricter cybersecurity rules for telecom providers after what experts are calling the worst hack in US telecommunications history. Join us at next years Connected America, 11-12 March in Texas.

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FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel proposes requiring telecom carriers secure their networks

Blandin on Broadband

communications networks, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed urgent action to safeguard the nations communications systems from real and present cybersecurity threats, including from state-sponsored cyber actors from the Peoples Republic of China. Following recent reports involving an intrusion by foreign actors into U.S.

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Understanding VoIP Regulatory Compliance – An Overview for Carriers

VoIP Review

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) – Directs VoIP providers to ensure that their networks are accessible for authorized interception, such as wiretaps, by law enforcement agencies. Data protection and privacy – This is a major issue in most industries today, and telecoms is no exception.

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Rosenworcel Proposes Stronger Cybersecurity Rules After China-Backed Hack

Broadband Breakfast

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for telecom providers as a response to the hack, the agency said Thursday. The wiretapping law has since 2005 applied to broadband providers, and companies can face fines for infractions.

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FCC Adopts Cybersecurity Rules in Wake of Salt Typhoon

Broadband Breakfast

telecommunications networks, reportedly targeting both presidential campaigns and government wiretapping systems. telecoms to improve cybersecurity to meet today’s nation state threats, including those from China’s well-resourced and sophisticated offensive cyber program,” Sullivan said in a statement.