The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to revoke the authorisation for China Unicom's US unit to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns.The US regulator say there is "growing concern" Chinese state-owned carriers pose a security threatThe 4-0 vote to revoke the authority granted in 2002 is the latest move by the American regulator to bar Chinese telecommunications carriers from the US because of national security concerns.
The order requires China Unicom Americas to end domestic interstate and international telecommunications services in the US within 60 days of the order's publication.A lawyer for the company released a statement from China Unicom that said the FCC decision was "without any justifiable grounds and without affording the required due process".
It added that China Unicom would "proactively protect the rights and interests of the company and its customers".The FCC said China Unicom Americas was ultimately owned and controlled by the Chinese government. FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said since the company had been granted approval to operate in the US, "the national security landscape has shifted and there has been mounting evidence — and with it, a growing concern — that Chinese state-owned carriers pose a real threat to the security of our telecommunications networks".
That’s all the US can do these days. They know they can’t win the technology war against China so instead they use media, politics and forcing its so called ‘Allies’ to do the same.
good decision, for those a bit afraid of China, would CCP allow a US telecom company to operate in China, NOPE.
US is losing their telecom market so they had to find a way but this is a little low though.
What do they think? Of course the Chinese use their Telecomms companies to listen to everything they don't want anyone to hear.
So, US is secured now.
I read this as unicorn oops🦄