Opinion: Implementing new regulations amid the ongoing attack would be a massive misstep, cyber experts argue.

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law.

The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies.

The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns.

Steve Kramer will have 30 days to pay the fine for his work behind the call that used AI to imitate President Joe Biden’s voice.

The roadmap for enhancing internet routing security follows action from the FCC and others.

As part of the settlement, Lingo Telecom must also implement stronger procedures to combat illegal spoofing and robocalling over its network. 

Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.

The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.