The House of Representatives passed a trio of bipartisan bills this week aimed at securing 5G wireless networks and technologies.
“The timing is particularly important given the increased risk of cyberattacks arising from the conflict with Iran,” Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., said in a joint statement regarding the bills’ passage. “All three of these bills are important for securing America’s wireless future, and we hope they won’t languish in the Senate.”
Here’s a look at what the tech- and security-focused telecommunications proposals ultimately aim to accomplish.
Secure 5G and Beyond Act
Introduced in May, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 directs President Trump to consult with officials from the Federal Communications Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Homeland Security Department, as well as the National Intelligence Director and Defense Secretary, to create a comprehensive national strategy to secure next-generation mobile telecom systems and infrastructures. The “whole-of-government approach” would need to ensure competitiveness for U.S. companies and privacy for American consumers, and also support U.S. allies in maximizing the security of their own 5G efforts. Pallone and Doyle articulated their hopes that the bill “will force the Trump Administration to get serious about protecting Americans as 5G services are deployed.”
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act
This legislation calls on the assistant secretary for communications and informat ..
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