Japan telecom regulator panel proposes stronger subsea cable protections
( May 27, 2026, 02:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan’s telecom regulator on Tuesday proposed strengthening protections for subsea cables, citing their growing importance to national and economic security as demand for data traffic surges. In draft proposal measures, a panel under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications recommended addressing vulnerabilities stemming from concentrated cable landing stations and insufficient oversight of cable operators, including government support to mitigate risks of cable damage around landing stations and improve the resilience of those facilities. The panel also called for an integrated public-private framework to safeguard communications sovereignty as part of Japan’s economic security strategy, and said operators of international subsea cables — not only landing-station operators — should be subject to rules on cable maintenance and protection.Statement is attached (in Japanese). ...
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