FCC Overhauls Subsea Cable Licensing with New Security Perimeter and Fast-Track Process for AI Technologies

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unanimously approved a landmark regulatory overhaul of rules governing submarine fiber-optic cables, which carry the vast majority of transcontinental internet data. The new framework establishes an 'end-to-end' security perimeter around American networks and introduces a fast-track regulatory process specifically designed to accommodate the infrastructure demands of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.