By Kevin Townsend on April 19, 2021
Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, resigned on the day of President Biden’s inauguration. He was replaced by Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, who last month delivered her first major action by fining Texas based telemarketers a record $225 million.
Last Thursday (April 15th), Rosenworcel made a statement on future priorities by reestablishing the Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) with a focus on 5g networks and software and cloud services vulnerabilities.
“I am committed to working with our federal partners and the private sector to increase the security and resiliency of our nation’s communications networks,” she said in a statement. “That is why I am refocusing and revitalizing the FCC’s Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council for the challenges of today and tomorrow. The damage from recent supply chain attacks, like