US government wants to ban Chinese technology in submarine cables

New proposals look to secure subsea cables against foreign adversaries This includes a default denial of contracts to Chinese firms Subsea cables carry 99% of internet traffic A recent proposal by the FCC outlines plans to 'unleash submarine cable investment' in order to 'accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure' across the US, whilst also making efforts to, 'secure cables against foreign adversaries, like China'. If adopted, this could mean a range of measures would be implemented to protect submarine cables, applying a 'presumption of denial' for adversarial state applicants for controlled licenses, and establishing physical and cybersecurity requirements, as well…