FCC Moves to Block Chinese Telecom Giants From US Data Centers

The move targets China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, expanding curbs on data centers, network links, and device testing over CCP security risks.

An office worker talks on a phone in front of a China Unicom logo in Beijing on Jan. 5, 2012. Liu Jin/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it could ban ‌three major Chinese telecom companies from operating data centers in the United States as part of a crackdown against Beijing.

An FCC public notice released on April 9 highlighted Chinese-linked telecom firms as a key national security concern.