US Weighing Whether to Revoke Chinese Telecom Licenses

Officials in Washington are nearing a decision on whether to bar four Chinese state-backed telecommunication companies from operating in the United States.

A U.S. Senate subcommittee this week released a report urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to quickly decide whether to revoke authorizations for several Chinese telecom firms that have links to China’s government.

The report was based on recommendations from “Team Telecom,” an informal group comprised of officials from the Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense Departments, who urged the FCC to complete its review of the licensing of China Telecom and other Chinese companies in the U.S. as soon as possible.

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