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Subsea Cable Coalition: FCC Proposals Could Undermine Deployment

Proposals in the submarine cable NPRM on the FCC's Nov. 21 agenda (see 2410310048) could undermine deployment of fiber optic subset cable infrastructure, according to the International Connectivity Coalition. Meeting with the offices of the five FCC commissioners, ICC representatives…

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said U.S. data flows could become more centralized -- and vulnerable -- without continued infrastructure growth and landing site diversification. ICC members urged that the NPRM be aligned to specific national security risks and that there be inquiries into such issues as subset cable resiliency and the importance of trusted suppliers, said a filing posted Monday in docket 24-153.