Signal Under Siege: Defending America’s Communications Networks

Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Senate Committee · December 3, 2025

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Chair opens hearing and frames threat landscape

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Chair (Speaker 1) opened the hearing, framed evolving threats to U.S. communications networks (fraud, espionage, sabotage), named the PeopleRepublic of China as a top cyber threat, highlighted supply-chain risks (Huawei), the rip-and-replace program, and the FACT Act requiring FCC disclosure of foreign-owned licensees.

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Senate Commerce Committee hearing on communications network security focused on the SALT Typhoon intrusions, vulnerabilities in undersea cables and satellites, the FCCrollback of recent cybersecurity rules, and options for strengthening public-private collaboration and funding for rural providers.

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