Phone and internet companies could get certified for stronger cybersecurity.
This bill would create a new public-private group to develop voluntary cybersecurity best practices for phone and internet companies and their suppliers. Companies could choose to get certified, which would offer them a legal defense in court if a cybersecurity incident occurs. It would also prevent states from creating conflicting cybersecurity rules for these certified companies.
Currently, there is no specific public-private working group within the government to create voluntary cybersecurity best practices and a certification program for phone and internet companies. This bill would establish such a group to develop these voluntary practices and a system for independent third-party assessors to certify companies. If certified, companies would gain a legal defense in court and be protected from conflicting state cybersecurity laws.
S 5508 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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