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2026

Commission proposes revised Cybersecurity Act targeting telecom network security

On January 20, 2026, the European Commission proposed a revised Cybersecurity Act (“CSA 2.0”) that would expand the European Union’s authority to regulate cybersecurity risks in telecommunications networks and digital infrastructure. The proposal would repeal and replace Regulation (EU) 2019/881 and authorize EU institutions to designate certain suppliers of network equipment, software, and related technology services as posing cybersecurity risks.

If adopted, CSA 2.0 would require telecommunications operators and other network providers operating in EU Member States to restrict or phase out designated suppliers from critical components of their electronic communications networks and to implement risk mitigation measures required by EU authorities. The proposal would also authorize fines calculated as a percentage of an operator’s total worldwide annual turnover for non-compliance. The proposal remains under consideration in the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

Last updated: 01/20/2026. 


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Tom advises clients in an array of matters related to blockchain technology, decentralized finance, banking and payments systems, financial products, and financial technology applications. He joined DLx Law as an attorney after working as in-house counsel for a payments and banking software service provider, advising on various legal and regulatory matters, operations, risk, customer due diligence, and corporate best practices.

Tom received his J.D. from George Mason University Law School in Virginia and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Tom is a former journalist, and, while in law school, he interned for DLx Law and served as a law clerk for several federal institutions in Washington, D.C., including the CFTC, FCC, and House Judiciary Committee. Tom is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the State of Oregon.

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