FCC Flips, Won't Require Carriers to Secure Networks
Nov 3, 2025, 11:57 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social
The FCC is preparing to rescind a ruling that set basic cybersecurity standards for telecom providers, including mobile carriers. Just this January, the FCC passed the new ruling in response to recent attacks by China, including the "Salt Typhoon" attack where Chinese hackers accessed the wire-tap systems of most major US telecom companies, including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. The ruling was based on language of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), the 1994 law that requires wire-tapping systems in the first place. The January ruling found that section 105 of the law "affirmatively requires telecommunications carriers to secure their networks from unlawful access or interception of communications." The FCC was still in the process of crafting more specific rules. Instead, on November 20, the Commission is expected to vote to rescind the January ruling. Carriers have lobbied against the new ruling and rules, and now appear to have been successful.
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