Policy, Regulation & Geopolitical Trends
New regulations around national security reviews, cable permitting and others are affecting deployment and operations. This SubOptic initiative addresses the urgent need for industry-wide dialogue with regulators amid growing cable nationalism.
Why join this Working Group?
Help establish a proactive voice for the industry, enabling SubOptic and ICPC to influence public policy and navigate the evolving regulatory landscape together.
- Shape Industry Advocacy: Contribute to a unified voice that influences policy and regulatory outcomes
- Navigate Complexity: Help the industry respond to national security reviews, permitting challenges, and cable nationalism
- Build Alignment: Support coordination with the ICPC, ITU, and local authorities on critical regulatory matters
Group Objectives
Explore the key objectives driving this working group's activities. These priorities shape the group's focus and inform the outputs and resources it produces for the subsea cable community.
Legal Frameworks: Develop industry positions on legal frameworks for cross-border connectivity
Maritime Law: Address maritime law and subsea cable rights-of-way considerations
Data Sovereignty: Engage with government data sovereignty concerns affecting the industry
Regulatory Alignment: Strengthen coordination and alignment with the ICPC, ITU, and local authorities
Working Group Outputs
View the outputs from this working group. Documents marked as members only are accessible exclusively to SubOptic Association members—all other resources are publicly available.
Driving Collaboration and Progress
The SubOptic Association’s working groups and committees are the backbone of the Association’s ongoing operational success. Each is dedicated to specific initiatives such as innovation, sustainability, and diversity, ensuring actionable outcomes and tangible benefits for the industry.
