Category: Federal Communications Commission

FCC Votes to Terminate China Telecom’s Operations in US Amid National Security Concerns

October 26, 2021
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Oct. 26 voted unanimously to bar a leading Chinese state-owned telecommunication firm’s U.S. arm from operating in the country. China Telecom Americas, a subsidiary of China Telecom, now has 60 days to discontinue services after having operated in the United States for two decades. The FCC voted 4-0 to…

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FCC Votes to Terminate China Telecom’s Operations in US Over National Security Concerns

October 26, 2021
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Oct. 26 voted unanimously to bar a leading Chinese state-owned telecommunication firm’s U.S. arm from operating in the country. China Telecom Americas, a subsidiary of China Telecom, now has 60 days to discontinue services after having operated in the United States for two decades. The FCC voted 4-0 to…

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FCC Votes to Finalize Program to Replace Huawei Equipment in US Networks

July 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to finalize a $1.9 billion program to reimburse mostly rural U.S. carriers for removing equipment from telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE Corp. Last year, the FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats to communications networks—a…

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US FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Ban on Huawei, ZTE Gear

June 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE. Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies. A Huawei spokesperson,…

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FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Ban on Huawei, ZTE Gear

June 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE. Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies. A Huawei spokesperson,…

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Video: FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr: ‘Glaring Loophole’ in U.S. Policy on Tech from China

April 8, 2021
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The products of Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE are used widely in America. But under Chinese law, “these companies basically have to fork over any information or data that the Communist Party might be seeking,” says Brendan Carr, a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The U.S. has implemented a “rip and replace”…

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Video: FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr: ‘Glaring Loophole’ in US Policy on Tech from China

April 8, 2021
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The products of Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE are used widely in America. But under Chinese law, “these companies basically have to fork over any information or data that the Communist Party might be seeking,” says Brendan Carr, a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The United States has implemented a “rip and…

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China Insider: China Spies on Americans through Caribbean Phone Networks

December 21, 2020
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China is suspected to have used mobile phone networks in the Caribbean to monitor U.S. residents, according to a mobile security report.