FCC begins process of halting China Telecom US operations

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WASHINGTON — The USFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC) said on Thursday it begun the process of revokingChinaTelecom’s authorization to operate in the United States as it took further steps to crack down onChina’s role in U.S. telecommunications.

The US FCC stressed this as it voted, 5-0, against two China Telecommunications companies.

The FCC, in its latest ruling, ordered the removal of equipment made by a Chinese firm and started a proceeding on whether to continue allowing China Telecom (Americas) Corp.’s to operate in the US.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that aside from the ownership issue, security agencies contend that China Telecom hasn’t complied with cybersecurity …

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