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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler assured lawmakers that he’s...

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler assured lawmakers that he’s taking security into account in the agency’s selection of the local number portability administrator. “Security is at the forefront of the Commission’s mission in overseeing our nation’s communications infrastructure,” and the administrator…

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“is of vital importance to the national security and the country’s communications networks, and we recognize the need to preserve the effective, reliable, and secure operation of the LNP system and protect it from rapidly evolving future cyber threats,” Wheeler said in a Sept. 30 letter released Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1vWLXJu). “I can assure you that, throughout this [selection] process and thereafter, we will do whatever is necessary to ensure the LNP system meets highly rigorous standards for security and reliability for our Nation.”