FCC's O'Rielly Cites Blog Posts Critical of Cybersecurity White Paper
FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly cited blog posts criticizing the Public Safety Bureau's recent cybersecurity white paper, in a pair of tweets Thursday, saying the posts were “helpful” in highlighting issues with the commission's “authority & involvement in cybersecurity issues.” Tech…
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Knowledge Director Fred Campbell and Shane Tews, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute's Center for Internet, Communications and Technology Policy, separately criticized the white paper for exceeding its authority by proposing that the federal government needs to assert “appropriate” regulatory oversight over ISPs’ cybersecurity practices in the absence of clear market incentives to drive improvements (see 1701260020). Multiple industry lawyers said they believe the white paper is unlikely to influence FCC cybersecurity policies under new Chairman Ajit Pai (see 1701250077).