Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector
Headline: Establishes Committee to Review Foreign Participation in U.S. Telecom Sector
What it does: Agencies must review foreign participation in U.S. telecom license applications and recommend denial, mitigation, modification, or revocation to the Federal Communications Commission.
- Creates a new review process for companies seeking telecom licenses with foreign ties.
- May result in denial or conditions imposing security requirements on licenses.
- Requires agency and intelligence assessments and monitoring of compliance.
Summary
This order creates a committee to help the Federal Communications Commission review whether foreign involvement in United States telecommunications poses risks to national security or law enforcement. It applies to new applications and existing licenses and affects companies seeking or holding telecom licenses, as well as the agencies and intelligence officials that review them. The committee can recommend denial, conditions requiring security measures, modification, or revocation of licenses and will coordinate agency assessments and monitoring to protect telecommunications networks.
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