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submarine cables
Coverage of submarine cables in the Nexus archive.
Federal Communications Commissionorganization1Emergency Alert Systemtopic1Wireless Emergency Alertstopic1Olivia Trustyperson1Team Telecomorganization1Department of Justiceorganization1Foreign Investment Review Sectionorganization1RETN CEOperson1Asian and European nationsplace1Chinaplace1United Statesplace1Nord Stream pipelinetopic1deep-sea cable cuttertopic1
- FCC passes new cybersecurity rules for emergency systems, undersea cables
The FCC approved new cybersecurity rules to strengthen the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) against hijacking, requiring measures like strong passwords and authentication IDs. It also updated submarine cable regulations, exempting providers meeting high security standards from stringent national security reviews.
- Deep-sea cable cutting can be a weapon of deterrence like nukes, RETN CEO says
The vulnerability of submarine cables during conflicts has led 17 Asian and European nations to collaborate on defense strategies, excluding China and the United States. The article highlights the potential weaponization of seabed infrastructure, citing China's deep-sea cable cutter and the Nord Stream pipeline incident.