U.S. FCC Moves Toward Banning More Chinese Wireless Carriers
- China Unicom, ComNet earlier told to resolve security concerns
- Action continues security crackdown that’s touched Huawei, ZTE
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission moved toward barring China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. and ComNet from the U.S., calling the Chinese telecommunications carriers a security risk controlled by Beijing.
The action against two of China’s three major telecommunications operators was decided by a 4-0 vote by agency. It continues a security crackdown that earlier touched Chinese gear makers Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. In 2019, the FCC barred China Mobile Ltd. from the U.S. market over national security concerns.