Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission" or "FCC") announces that it has reconsidered and rescinded a prior Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, neither of which had been published in the Federal Register. The Declaratory Ruling misconstrued the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was based in part on the Declaratory Ruling's flawed legal analysis and proposed ineffective cybersecurity requirements. This Order follows the FCC's engagement with providers to help strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission [PS Docket No. 22-329; FCC 25-81; FR ID 322072] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Notice; order on reconsideration. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission” or “FCC”) announces that it has reconsidered and rescinded a prior Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, neither of which had been published in the Federal Register . The Declaratory Ruling misconstrued the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was based in part on the Declaratory Ruling's flawed legal analysis and proposed ineffective cybersecurity requirements. This Order follows the FCC's engagement with providers to help strengthen their cybersecurity posture. DATES: The Order on Reconsideration was adopted on November 20, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon T. Kenworthy, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at Leon.Kenworthy@fcc.gov or at (202) 418-1886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order on Reconsideration, in PS Docket No. 22-329; FCC 25-81, adopted on November 20, 2025 and released on November 21, 2025. The full text of this document is available online at https://docs.fcc.gov/​public/​attachments/​FCC-25-81A1.pdf . The full text of this document is also available for inspection and copying during business ho…
Citation: 90 FR 58006
