“Current law already requires telecommunications carriers to protect the privacy and security of sensitive customer information.

The FCC’s proposal outlines three significant updates to the current breach notification rules.

The first seeks to eliminate the mandatory requirement of the seven-day waiting period for notifying customers of a breach.

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