WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on May 9 to deny China Mobile Ltd’s bid to provide U.S. telecommunication services and said it was reviewing similar approvals held by two other Chinese telecom firms.
China Mobile, which is owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), sought approval in 2011 to provide interconnection services for phone calls between the United States and other countries. The approval would have given it enhanced access to U.S. telephone lines, fiber-optic cable, cellular networks, and communications satellites.
