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China Telecom Americas asks court to block FCC action to revoke US operations
- China Telecom Americas was ordered by the FCC to discontinue US services by early January after the US regulator cited national security concerns
- The Chinese telecoms company told the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia it must notify customers of the decision by December 4
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China Telecom’s US subsidiary on Monday asked a US appeal court to block the decision of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke the telecommunication company’s authorisation to operate in the United States.
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China Telecom Americas was ordered by the FCC to discontinue US services by early January after the US regulator cited national security concerns.
The Chinese telecoms company told the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia on Monday it must notify customers of the decision by December 4.
China Telecom, the largest Chinese telecommunications company, has had authorisation to provide telecommunications services for 20 years in the United States.
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