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FCC set to block China Mobile bid to provide U.S. services
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 17, 2019 / 1:14 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
FCC set to block China Mobile bid to provide U.S. services
David Shepardson
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday he opposes China Mobile Ltd’s bid to provide U.S. telecommunications services, citing security risks, and said the commission will vote on whether to deny the company’s application in May.
China Mobile is seeking approval to provide services for phone calls between the United States and other countries. It is not seeking approval to provide wireless services to U.S. consumers.
According to the FCC, China Mobile USA, which filed the application, is indirectly and ultimately owned and controlled by the Chinese government.
The five-member FCC is expected to back Pai’s draft order, officials said on Wednesday.
“It is clear that China Mobile’s application to provide telecommunications services in our country raises substantial and serious national security and law enforcement risks,” Pai said in a statement.
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FCC set to block China Mobile bid to provide U.S. services
David Shepardson
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday he opposes China Mobile Ltd’s bid to provide U.S. telecommunications services, citing security risks, and said the commission will vote on whether to deny the company’s application in May.
China Mobile is seeking approval to provide services for phone calls between the United States and other countries. It is not seeking approval to provide wireless services to U.S. consumers.
According to the FCC, China Mobile USA, which filed the application, is indirectly and ultimately owned and controlled by the Chinese government.
The five-member FCC is expected to back Pai’s draft order, officials said on Wednesday.
“It is clear that China Mobile’s application to provide telecommunications services in our country raises substantial and serious national security and law enforcement risks,” Pai said in a statement.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fcc-china-mobile/fcc-set-to-block-china-mobile-bid-to-provide-u-s-services-idUSKCN1RT25P