China Telecom Should Be Barred in U.S. as Threat, Agencies Say
- Defense and Justice departments cite national security threat
- Security agencies file at Federal Communications Commission
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A group of U.S. security agencies is urging the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom’s permission to operate in the country.
“This recommendation reflects the substantial and unacceptable national security and law enforcement risks” associated with China Telecom’s access to the U.S. telecommunications network, the agencies said in a filing at the FCC.