United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2023_register executive 2023-08-01 article Part IV Proposed Rules D09002ee1d2cd416d D09002ee1d2cd4236 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) takes another important step to protect the nation's telecommunications infrastructure from threats in an evolving national security and law enforcement landscape by proposing comprehensive changes to the Commission's rules that allow carriers to provide international telecommunications service. The Commission proposes rules that would require carriers to renew, every 10 years, their international authorizations. In the alternative, the Commission seeks comment on adopting rules that would require all international authorization holders to periodically update information enabling the Commission to review the public interest and national security implications of those authorizations based on that updated information. Through these proposals, the Commission seeks to ensure that the Commission is exercising appropriate oversight of international authorization holders to safeguard U.S. telecommunications networks. 88 FR 50486 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-08-01/2023-13040 2023-13040 fr01au23-25 6712-01-P IB Docket No. 23-119, MD Docket No. 23-134 FCC 23-28 FR ID 143248 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-08-01/2023-13040 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-08-01/html/2023-13040.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-08-01/pdf/2023-13040.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Communications Communications Common Carriers Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telecommunications Telephone 47 p. 50486 50532 88 FR 50486 Title 47 Part 1 47 CFR Part 1 Title 47 Part 63 47 CFR Part 63 Review of International Authorizations To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks; Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue PRORULE 2023-13040 IV FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2023-08-31 IB Docket No. 23-119, MD Docket No. 23-134 FCC 23-28 FR ID 143248 6712-01-P 2023-13040 Proposed rule.

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) takes another important step to protect the nation's telecommunications infrastructure from threats in an evolving national security and law enforcement landscape by proposing comprehensive changes to the Commission's rules that allow carriers to provide international telecommunications service. The Commission proposes rules that would require carriers to renew, every 10 years, their international authorizations. In the alternative, the Commission seeks comment on adopting rules that would require all international authorization holders to periodically update information enabling the Commission to review the public interest and national security implications of those authorizations based on that updated information. Through these proposals, the Commission seeks to ensure that the Commission is exercising appropriate oversight of international authorization holders to safeguard U.S. telecommunications networks.

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