Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector

What it means

Establishes a committee to review foreign participation in the US telecommunications sector. The committee will advise the FCC on national security risks from applications and licenses involving foreign entities, with authority to recommend denials or impose conditions.

Expected impact

• Enhanced national security oversight of telecommunications licenses involving foreign entities
• Potential delays in FCC approvals for foreign telecommunications companies seeking to operate in the US
• Increased scrutiny of existing licenses held by foreign-owned telecommunications providers
• More coordinated approach among federal agencies to identify and mitigate national security risks in telecommunications