China Telecom should be barred in US as a threat, agencies say

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WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - A group of US security agencies is urging the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom's permission to operate in the United States.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - A group of US security agencies is urging the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom's permission to operate in the United States.

The US and China are at odds over a suite of issues such as the spread of the novel coronavirus, trade, and security of telecommunications networks. Thursday's recommendation to revoke an authorisation held by China Telecom since 2007 is part of a review announced last year by the FCC, as the agency barred China Mobile from the US market."The threat from China Telecom is a reflection of the threat that we see from Chinese telecommunications companies generally," said John Demers, assistant attorney-general for national security.

 

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