FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding 'Covered List'
The FCC asked for comment on whether it should update its “covered list” of unsecure companies to reflect a January finding by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security. BIS found “that the provision of certain connected vehicle hardware or software by certain Chinese- or Russian-controlled entities poses an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security and the safety and security of U.S. persons.” The notice, published by the FCC Public Safety Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology in Tuesday's Daily Digest, asks for comments by June 9 in docket 18-89.
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“We are not required to provide the opportunity for public input on updates to the Covered List under the Commission’s rules, and we have not done so in the past,” the notice said: “However, because this would be the first addition that does not include the names of specific entities, we believe that offering an opportunity for public input will help promote transparency and good governance.”