WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021 - The Federal Communications Commission
adopted an order ending China Telecom (Americas) Corporation's ability
to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications
services within the United States. The Order on Revocation and
Termination directs China Telecom Americas to discontinue any domestic
or international services that it provides pursuant to its section 214 authority within sixty days following the release of the order.
Promoting national security is an integral part of the Commission's responsibility to advance the public interest, and today's action
carries out that mission to safeguard the nation's telecommunications infrastructure from potential security threats.
Based in part on the recommendation of the Executive Branch agencies,
the Commission found that China Telecom Americas failed to rebut the
serious concerns of the Executive Branch about its continued presence
in the United States. In December 2020, the Commission launched a
proceeding and established a process that allowed for China Telecom
Americas, the Executive Branch agencies, and the public to present any remaining arguments or evidence in the matter.
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-revokes-china-telecom-americas-telecom-services-authority
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