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FCC Moves to Revoke Authorizations for Hong Kong Telecom

The FCC is starting the process of revoking the authority of Hong Kong Telecom (International) to provide international and domestic telecom services to and within the U.S., the agency announced Wednesday. It “sent an Order to Show Cause to HKT…

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and its wholly-owned subsidiaries directing them to explain why the FCC should not commence revocation proceedings against them,” said a news release. The agency noted that the company is affiliated with China Unicom (Americas), which is already on the FCC’s “covered list” of companies raising national security concerns. “The FCC will continue to safeguard America’s networks against penetration from foreign adversaries, like China,” said Chairman Brendan Carr.