On April 4, 2023, Radhika Bhat, Loretta Polk, and Andy Scott of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Maureen O’Connell of Charter, Brian Josef and Catherine Fox of Comcast, and Nneka Adibe of Cox spoke with Debra Jordan, Nicole McGinnis, Austin Randazzo, Erika Olsen, James Wiley, Steven Carpenter, Minsoo Kim, and James Zigouris of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau regarding the above referenced proceeding.1 Mses. Bhat, Polk, O’Connell, Fox, and Adibe and Mr. Josef also met on April 4th with Hannah Lepow, Legal Advisor to Commissioner Starks; on April 5th with Marco Peraza, Legal Advisor to Commissioner Simington; and on April 6 th with Umair Javed, Chief Counsel to Chairwoman Rosenworcel.
NCTA explained that network security is a core business imperative for cable operators and that our members develop and implement leading-edge cybersecurity best practices, tools, and risk management plans in the normal course of business, including with respect to EAS.2 Accordingly, a requirement for EAS Participants to develop EAS-specific cyber risk management plans is unlikely to result in additional security improvements for NCTA’s members. Should the Commission have concerns about other EAS Participants, education efforts regarding basic cybersecurity hygiene would help these entities gain the knowledge and tools necessary to implement cybersecurity measures.