FCC Chair Brendan Carr plans to eliminate a declaratory ruling that aimed to strengthen network security.
The ruling, made by his predecessor, required telecom companies to ensure sufficient cybersecurity protections.
The decision came after the China-nexus threat group Salt Typhoon attacked U.S. telecom networks, highlighting poor cybersecurity.
Brendan Carr, then an FCC member, voted against the declaration.
Author's summary: FCC Chair Carr to eliminate telecom cybersecurity ruling.