US FCC Orders Halt to Broadband Services by Chinese Companies
The U.S. Federal Communications commission has issued an order barring U.S.-based units of Chinese telecommunication companies from offering mobile or fixed broadband services on U.S. soil. This directive was issued last week. The affected companies include China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. The FCC revealed that the Chinese companies have 60 days within which to comply with the order. It should be noted that the FCC has issued similar orders before, and those directives were backed by U.S. courts when the entities went to court on the matter. FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel revealed that the FCC had definitive evidence…
