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With rising demand for new and more advanced subsea cables, the FCC is seeking input to update rules, processes, and practices for current and future submarine cables.
Specifically, the FCC seeks to improve and streamline rules for the more efficient deployment of submarine cables while ensuring the security, resilience, and protection of this critical infrastructure.
The current rules and regulations have not been the subject of such a comprehensive review since 2001, according to the FCC. “Since then, the technology, economics, and national security environment surrounding these systems have greatly changed,” the agency said.
The updated and new rules and processes would help service providers make the most of the subsea cables needed to replace much older lines from decades ago.
Subsea Cable Landing Station Risks Explored
The comprehensive undertaking will feature a review of submarine Cable Landing license rules and procedures to assess evolving national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy risks. The FCC – and efforts by foreign nations – seek to use modern technology to better secure and protect cable landing stations (CLS), where subsea cables come ashore to connect with terrestrial cables and an array of equipment.
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