US plans to bar Chinese telecoms from US numbers
· Tech · United States · China
The US Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on Nov 19 to bar China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom from direct access to US phone numbers on national security grounds. The move would cut the three state-linked carriers off from direct interconnection with US networks, a further step in Washington's tightening of restrictions on Chinese telecom firms.
Why it matters：The measure extends the US-China technology split into basic telecommunications, affecting calls and business links between the two economies.
Key points
- FCC plans a vote on Nov 19
- The measure targets China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom
- It would bar direct access to US phone numbers