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DA 23-299
Released:  April 5, 2023

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU CHANGES EX PARTE STATUS FROM “PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE” TO “EXEMPT” 
FOR THE SECURE INTERNET ROUTING PROCEEDING

PS Docket No. 22-90

	On February 28, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Inquiry (Notice) seeking comment on Secure Internet Routing. Secure Internet Routing, PS Docket No. 22-90, Notice of Inquiry, FCC 22-18 (Feb. 28, 2022) (Notice).
  The Notice sought comment on potential vulnerabilities threatening the security and integrity of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and how best to address them. See id. at 5-8, paras. 8-19.  
  While Notices of Inquiry are, by default, classified as exempt proceedings under the Commission’s rules governing ex parte presentations, this proceeding was designated as permit-but-disclose under section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 1.1206. Id. at 8, para. 20.


In order to facilitate the free exchange of exploratory ideas among the staff of Federal agencies and interested stakeholders working toward the important goal of promoting secure Internet routing, by this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, pursuant to the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 1.1200(a) (stating that “Where the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staff retain the discretion to modify the applicable ex parte rules by order, letter, or public notice.”).
 announces that this proceeding will revert to being treated as an exempt proceeding as set forth under section 1.1204(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 1.1204(b)(1).  Accordingly, ex parte presentations to or from Commission decision-making personnel are permissible and need not be disclosed.

For further information, contact James Wiley of the Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at james.wiley@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1678 or Minsoo Kim of the Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at minsoo.kim@fcc.gov for (202) 418-1739.

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