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Communications Sector-Specific Plan (PDF, 132 pages - 3.3 MB)
The Communications Sector is an integral component of the U.S. economy as it underlies the operations of all businesses, public safety organizations, and government. Over 25 years, the sector has evolved from predominantly a provider of voice services into a diverse, competitive, and interconnected industry using terrestrial, satellite, and wireless transmission systems. The transmission of these services has become interconnected; satellite, wireless, and wireline providers depend on each other to carry and terminate their traffic and companies routinely share facilities and technology with each other to ensure interoperability.
A majority of the Communications Sector is privately owned, requiring the Department to work closely with the private sector and its industry associations to identify infrastructure, assess risks, prioritize risks, develop protective programs, and measure program effectiveness.
The Communications Sector has critical interdependencies with:
All CIKR sectors have critical dependencies with the Communications Sector. For example:
For more information, contact nipp@dhs.gov.
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This page was last reviewed/modified on October 30, 2008.