"We have numerous proceedings going on, and this [topic] is very important to us," said Bill Maher, the chief of the FCC's wireline competition bureau. "Can we move faster, and [have a result] that's bulletproof? No."
But Joe Waz, vice president for public policy at cable provider Comcast Corporation, said a regulatory policy needs to be established so providers can feel comfortable making investments in infrastructure.
"Many [companies] stand ready to invest in facilities [for VoIP]," Waz said. "We just need to know the rules by which we're playing."
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
