diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 0e7ecefbdbdca..b74a82cef9f1f 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -25690,17 +25690,14 @@ package android.net.vcn {
   public final class VcnGatewayConnectionConfig {
     method @NonNull public int[] getExposedCapabilities();
     method @IntRange(from=android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.MIN_MTU_V6) public int getMaxMtu();
-    method @NonNull public int[] getRequiredUnderlyingCapabilities();
     method @NonNull public long[] getRetryInterval();
   }
 
   public static final class VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder {
     ctor public VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder(@NonNull android.net.vcn.VcnControlPlaneConfig);
     method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder addExposedCapability(int);
-    method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder addRequiredUnderlyingCapability(int);
     method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig build();
     method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder removeExposedCapability(int);
-    method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder removeRequiredUnderlyingCapability(int);
     method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder setMaxMtu(@IntRange(from=android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.MIN_MTU_V6) int);
     method @NonNull public android.net.vcn.VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.Builder setRetryInterval(@NonNull long[]);
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.java b/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.java
index 9f83b21f0d0c0..d4e8e2dca2963 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfig.java
@@ -52,13 +52,12 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
  * Network}s.
  *
  * <p>A VCN connection based on this configuration will be brought up dynamically based on device
- * settings, and filed NetworkRequests. Underlying networks will be selected based on the services
- * required by this configuration (as represented by network capabilities), and must be part of the
- * subscription group under which this configuration is registered (see {@link
+ * settings, and filed NetworkRequests. Underlying Networks must provide INTERNET connectivity, and
+ * must be part of the subscription group under which this configuration is registered (see {@link
  * VcnManager#setVcnConfig}).
  *
- * <p>As an abstraction of a cellular network, services that can be provided by a VCN network, or
- * required for underlying networks are limited to services provided by cellular networks:
+ * <p>As an abstraction of a cellular network, services that can be provided by a VCN network are
+ * limited to services provided by cellular networks:
  *
  * <ul>
  *   <li>{@link NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_MMS}
@@ -214,13 +213,6 @@ public final class VcnGatewayConnectionConfig {
             checkValidCapability(cap);
         }
 
-        Preconditions.checkArgument(
-                mUnderlyingCapabilities != null && !mUnderlyingCapabilities.isEmpty(),
-                "underlyingCapabilities was null or empty");
-        for (Integer cap : getAllUnderlyingCapabilities()) {
-            checkValidCapability(cap);
-        }
-
         Objects.requireNonNull(mRetryIntervalsMs, "retryIntervalsMs was null");
         validateRetryInterval(mRetryIntervalsMs);
 
@@ -295,7 +287,9 @@ public final class VcnGatewayConnectionConfig {
      *
      * @see Builder#addRequiredUnderlyingCapability(int)
      * @see Builder#removeRequiredUnderlyingCapability(int)
+     * @hide
      */
+    // TODO(b/182219992): Remove, and add when per-transport capabilities are supported
     @NonNull
     public int[] getRequiredUnderlyingCapabilities() {
         // Sorted set guarantees ordering
@@ -470,7 +464,9 @@ public final class VcnGatewayConnectionConfig {
          * @return this {@link Builder} instance, for chaining
          * @see VcnGatewayConnectionConfig for a list of capabilities may be required of underlying
          *     networks
+         * @hide
          */
+        // TODO(b/182219992): Remove, and add when per-transport capabilities are supported
         @NonNull
         public Builder addRequiredUnderlyingCapability(
                 @VcnSupportedCapability int underlyingCapability) {
@@ -492,7 +488,9 @@ public final class VcnGatewayConnectionConfig {
          * @return this {@link Builder} instance, for chaining
          * @see VcnGatewayConnectionConfig for a list of capabilities may be required of underlying
          *     networks
+         * @hide
          */
+        // TODO(b/182219992): Remove, and add when per-transport capabilities are supported
         @NonNull
         @SuppressLint("BuilderSetStyle") // For consistency with NetCaps.Builder add/removeCap
         public Builder removeRequiredUnderlyingCapability(
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java b/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java
index 062438c6e5dbd..b73fdbff8ef36 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public class VcnManager {
          * @param networkCapabilities an array of NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_* capabilities
          *     for the Gateway Connection that encountered the error, for identification purposes.
          *     These will be a sorted list with no duplicates and will match {@link
-         *     VcnGatewayConnectionConfig#getRequiredUnderlyingCapabilities()} for one of the {@link
+         *     VcnGatewayConnectionConfig#getExposedCapabilities()} for one of the {@link
          *     VcnGatewayConnectionConfig}s set in the {@link VcnConfig} for this subscription
          *     group.
          * @param errorCode the code to indicate the error that occurred
diff --git a/tests/vcn/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfigTest.java b/tests/vcn/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfigTest.java
index 5b17aadc50a6d..8a0c923d5fb05 100644
--- a/tests/vcn/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfigTest.java
+++ b/tests/vcn/java/android/net/vcn/VcnGatewayConnectionConfigTest.java
@@ -108,16 +108,6 @@ public class VcnGatewayConnectionConfigTest {
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testBuilderRequiresNonEmptyUnderlyingCaps() {
-        try {
-            newBuilder().addExposedCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET).build();
-
-            fail("Expected exception due to invalid required underlying capabilities");
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-        }
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testBuilderRequiresNonNullRetryInterval() {
         try {