Auto Industry Seeks Exemption From Proposed Cyber Mark Rules
Representatives from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation asked the FCC to exclude motor vehicles from the definition of “IoT product” under the draft cyber mark order, set for a vote Thursday (see 2402220059). “While there is no existing cybersecurity labeling…
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requirement for motor vehicles,” they are “subject to domain-specific cybersecurity guidance, standards, and international regulations,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 23-239. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “has the authority to promulgate motor vehicle safety regulations on cybersecurity, and has enforcement authority to secure recalls of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment with a safety-related defect, including one involving cybersecurity flaws,” the alliance said. The group met with the Public Safety Bureau and staff for Commissioners Anna Gomez, Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks.