We do have some concerns with this. We think that adding the SIA becomes too broad and can add up to 18 months of regulatory processes. I want to make sure I'm clear and that all committee members can directly understand what this amendment would mean.
Here are my questions for the officials.
I'm curious about this amendment. If passed in the legislation and 18 months are added to a regulatory process, what damage could be done in that time frame and what harms to the network could be done in that time frame?
My second question is, does this have impacts on our national security and our relationships with other allies, like the U.S., with whom we have an interconnected grid? It's not just telecommunications, and that's what we have to remember.
Could the officials add some context to what harms, probably unintended, could come from adding this amendment?