Stepping Up and Going Public: How the FCC and Team Telecom Could Take a Cue From the Antitrust Bar to Promote National Security in the Telecommunications Sector

The U.S. telecommunications industry has faced a host of national security issues in recent years – and not just with respect to cybersecurity. Until the necessary regulations are put in place to shore up vulnerabilities to better thwart these threats, we need to find an alternative path to boost national security know-how – quickly – to everyone in the telecommunications sector, including consumers. A terrific model to accomplish this goal is the FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines, which educate t