Guthrie Hails FCC's Undersea Cable Order
House Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., on Friday praised the FCC's adoption Thursday of its undersea cable order and accompanying Further NPRM (see 2508070037). The order aimed to simplify the approval process and address national security risks. “Subsea cables…
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underpin the overwhelming majority of international internet traffic, and [the FCC's] unanimous decision protects that critical infrastructure from interference by our foreign adversaries,” Guthrie said. “Continued investment and streamlining our approval processes for submarine cable infrastructure will enhance the resiliency of these critical networks and enable the [U.S.] to expand our global technological dominance.” The U.S. “must defend against our adversaries, such as China, who seek to access and tamper with American networks.”