FCC Votes to Terminate China Telecom’s Operations in US Over National Security Concerns

A China Telecom stand displaying 5G technology during the Mobile World Conference in Shanghai on June 27, 2018. AFP/Getty Images

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Oct. 26 voted unanimously to bar a leading Chinese state-owned telecommunication firm’s U.S. arm from operating in the country.

China Telecom Americas, a subsidiary of China Telecom, now has 60 days to discontinue services after having operated in the United States for two decades.