Federal Communications Commission FCC 
STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER
Re:  Effects on Broadband Communications Networks of Damage to or Failure of Network Equipment 
of Severe Overload, Notice of Inquiry, Docket No. 10-92
This proceeding is a natural outgrowth of the work of the Broadband Team to assess and collect 
data on threats and potential gaps affecting our broadband infrastructure.  As we now turn to 
consideration of the Plan’s recommendations, we should be careful not to fix ourselves every challenge 
that relates in some form to broadband.  Indeed, I am pleased that we have not prejudged any affirmative 
regulatory role for the Commission in addressing network survivability.  It is in the clear commercial 
interest of all network operators to ensure their operations are reliable and resilient.  It is appropriate for 
the Commission to evaluate the current conditions of networks, their vulnerabilities, and the potential for 
the Commission to facilitate best practices or otherwise contribute to the resiliency of our broadband 
networks.  I think this proceeding is another area in which we should work in close conjunction with the 
Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC).