FCC Commissioner Starks Remarks at Denver 5G Rural Engagement Initiative

Thank you to the US Chamber of Commerce and to the Competitive Carriers Association for organizing this gathering today. This gathering represents the core of the “all of government” approach to address 5G security concerns. With key leaders from the Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Division of the Department of Justice, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, this group, along with participating device manufacturers and service providers, represents an important gathering to consider the issues of 5G networks and ensure that they are secure.

I have focused my time on the specific threat posed by insecure equipment, primarily equipment manufactured and supported by Chinese companies, in US communications networks. I have been talking about this issue, and, specifically about the need to find insecure equipment in our networks, work with other policymakers to fix the security problems, and fund a solution for affected carriers – Find it, Fix it, Fund it. I have every confidence that service providers, working with the ongoing “all of government approach,” will find a path forward to ensure that threats in our networks are eliminated and that our remaining networks are secure. I consider network security to be one of my top priorities at the Commission. 


FCC Commissioner Starks Remarks at Denver 5G Rural Engagement Initiative