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US considers new crackdown on Chinese telecom companies
The commission also is weighing limits on affiliates and Chinese labs as it cites national security risks and worries about network connections.
- On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission announced it may bar China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom from operating U.S. data centers, citing tentative national security concerns about interconnecting with these firms.
- Designating these companies as risks on its "Covered List," the FCC proposed prohibiting American carriers from establishing network connections to prevent potential data breaches involving these specific Chinese entities.
- Officials are studying measures to prevent U.S. companies from connecting to "points of presence" at data centers operated by these entities, while regulations could restrict networks using equipment from Huawei and ZTE.
- The Chinese Embassy in Washington criticized the proposal, stating Beijing "consistently opposes the overstretching of the concept of national security and the abuse of state power to suppress Chinese enterprises."
- An April 30 vote will determine if these measures proceed, following previous FCC actions against Hong Kong's HKT and broader restrictions on Chinese-made consumer routers and drones.
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FCC Moves to Block Chinese Telecom Giants From US Data Centers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it could ban three major Chinese telecom companies from operating data centers in the United States as part of a crackdown against Beijing. An FCC public notice released on April 9 highlighted Chinese-linked telecom firms as a key national security concern. The FCC said it has “tentatively ” concluded it should prohibit U.S. and other telecommunications carriers operating in the United States fr…
US considers new crackdown on Chinese telecom companies
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from operating their data centers in the U.S. and could ban telecom carriers from connecting with those Chinese carriers.
FCC eyes tougher rules on Chinese telcos
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlined plans to explore a ban on China’s three major telecoms operators running data centres in the US, as part of ongoing efforts to address national security concerns. It stated it tentatively concluded national security concerns exist with companies on its so-called Covered List including China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile interconnecting with domestic operators, and is seeking commen…
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