FCC proposes new rules to reassess foreign-owned U.S. telecom services authority

China Mobile

29/03/2023 20:49

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - The head of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed new rules
to periodically reassess existing authorizations for
foreign-owned companies to provide telecommunications services
in the United States.
    The FCC has raised mounting concerns about Chinese telecom
companies in recent years which had won permission to operate in
the United States decades ago. In 2019, the FCC voted to deny
state-owned Chinese telecom firm China Mobile Ltd  0941.HK  the
right to provide U.S. services and later withdrew U.S.
authorizations for several other Chinese telecom carriers
including China Telecom Corp  0728.HK . 
    FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said if finalized the reviews
"would involve close consultation" with national security
colleagues. 

 (Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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