China Unicom’s authorisation to operate in US revoked by regulator
- The 4-0 vote marks the latest move by the Federal Communications Commission to bar Chinese telecoms firms from the country over security concerns
- The order requires China Unicom Americas to end domestic interstate and international telecommunications services in the US within 60 days
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to revoke the authorisation for China Unicom’s US unit to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns.
The 4-0 vote to revoke the authority that had been granted in 2002 is the latest move by the American regulator to bar Chinese telecommunications carriers from the United States because of national security concerns.
The order requires China Unicom Americas to end domestic interstate and international telecommunications services in the United States within 60 days of the order’s publication.
China Unicom and the Chinese embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
The FCC said China Unicom Americas is ultimately owned and controlled by the Chinese government and provides mobile virtual network operator services and international private leased circuit and Ethernet private line services along with IP transit, cloud and resold services in the United States.
