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FCC Adopts New Submarine Cable Licensing Regime

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Telecom, Media & Technology Update*Thank you to Jacob Nash, 2026 Akin Summer Associate, for his valuable collaboration on this article.

On June 25, the FCC adopted rules to increase FCC oversight over submarine cables, specifically SLTE, to improve the security and resilience of submarine cable systems and minimize national security threats.
The rules: (1) establish a new licensing regime for owners and/or operators of SLTE which grants a blanket license, subject to exceptions; (2) adopt fu...

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