Groups Support FCC Actions on Salt Typhoon
The Electronic Privacy Information Center, the R Street Institute and Public Knowledge jointly defended the FCC's January declaratory ruling and NPRM in response to the Salt Typhoon cyberattacks (see 2501160041). The groups met with staff from the FCC Public Safety Bureau, said a filing posted Monday in docket 22-329.
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The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act created "a backdoor for law enforcement to legally access our country’s communications network," which also “created an opening for bad actors to leverage,” the filing said. “While we agree that Congress should make statutory changes to CALEA in light of the changes in the technological landscape, especially as it relates to digital telecommunications, the FCC as the main regulatory agency overseeing the telecommunications industry can take interim steps now.” The groups noted the importance of the FCC’s role, given Trump administration cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and “the dissolution of the Cyber Safety Review Board.”