Auto and Tech Groups Raise Concerns on Proposed Covered List Expansion
A broad group of tech and auto industry associations urged the Trump administration to forgo imposing rules for connected vehicles that are different from those set by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (see 2508290051). The FCC is examining whether to change its rules for its “covered list” of unsecure companies to take into account connected vehicles. The groups addressed their letter, posted Friday in docket 18-89, to Jeffrey Kessler, Commerce undersecretary for industry and security, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
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“If the Commission moves forward, it appears increasingly inevitable that there will be some level of misalignment between the Commission’s approach and the final rule as written and implemented by BIS,” the letter said. Two sets of rules would “create unnecessary and inconsistent regulatory burdens for auto manufacturers and suppliers when they are already navigating unprecedented geopolitical, economic, and regulatory challenges.”
The letter was signed by the 5G Automotive Association, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, Autos Drive America, the Consumer Technology Association, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America and other groups.