[Reuters, Washington 16th]-China Telecom (0728.HK) and China Unicom <0762.HK>, China's major national telecommunications giant, over US licenses Two Senators sent a letter to the relevant authorities for review on the 16th.
Democratic Party Senator General Schuma and Republican Senator Tom Cotton have asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Pai to review the licenses issued to the two companies in the early 2000s.
"These state-owned companies maintain access to US telephone lines, fiber optic cables, cellular networks, and satellites, and can target (to China) the communications of US citizens, US companies, and the US government. Pointed out. " The letter was also sent to the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
In May, the FCC unanimously refused to enter the US market by China's state-owned telecommunications giant China Mobile <0941.HK>. The reason for this is that the Chinese government is likely to spy on the US government using permission to enter China.
At that time, the FCC made it clear that the licenses already granted were being reviewed.
A China Telecom spokesperson said, “We have been providing telecommunications services to US companies for about 20 years. We have built a solid reputation as a world-class telecommunications company with the highest priority on data protection for customers.” , A policy to work to maintain a "good relationship with all regulators".
China Unicom has not responded to requests for comment at this time.
