The new rules offer greater regulatory certainty and improve transparency in the Team Telecom review process.

On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) adopted a Report and Order (the Order) that formalizes and streamlines the process by which it coordinates with Executive Branch agencies to review applications for national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy issues. The new rules also reflect the timelines for Executive Branch agency reviews consistent with President Trump’s April 4, 2020, Executive Order establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (the Committee).