The agency’s Consumer Advisory Committee will be tasked with studying how the technology can be used to protect vulnerable populations from illegal calls.
Bonner’s new position builds on her current role at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she focused on a range of telecommunications issues
The agency has set up a new space bureau intended to acknowledge the increasing importance of satellites to achieving the United States’ broadband goals.
The new rules could require companies such as broadcasters and cable providers to report cyber breach incidents that affect certain equipment within three days.