FCC Moves Against China Telecom and Huawei, Citing Security
- Carriers in U.S. ordered to remove gear from Huawei, ZTE
- FCC Chair Pai cites security agencies on China Telecom risk
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission moved against marquee Chinese companies Huawei Technologies Co. and China Telecom, continuing a series of rulings aimed at protecting national security from the Beijing government.
The agency in 5-0 votes ordered carriers to remove equipment made by Huawei, and commenced a proceeding asking whether to end China Telecom (Americas) Corp.’s permission to operate in the U.S.