Telecom and National Security in a 5G World: A Conversation with the Chair of Team Telecom

Rick Sofield, a Partner in Wiley’s National Security Practice group, sat down with Loyaan Egal, the Chair of Team Telecom, to discuss evolving national security threats related to communications licenses. Topics include Team Telecom’s role in (i) the White House’s “China Initiative” to manage national security concerns related to China’s investment in telecommunications infrastructure; (ii) national security reviews of submarine cable landing licenses and broadcast licenses; (iii) supply chain regulation, particularly as it relates to Huawei; and (iv) the revocation or termination of existing communications licenses based on changed national security circumstances.