FCC Chief Moves to Deny China Mobile's Bid to Enter U.S.
- Ajit Pai calls for commission to reject company’s application
- Move comes as Trump tries to close a trade deal with China
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The top U.S. communications regulator urged the rejection of China Mobile Ltd.’s application to provide telecommunications services in the American market, opening another front in the trade fight between the world’s biggest economies.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Wednesday he was scheduling a vote May 9 on a measure to deny the application of China Mobile USA, described as a Delaware-registered subsidiary that is indirectly controlled by the Chinese government, on national security grounds.