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US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers
The proposal would also bar providers using Huawei or ZTE equipment and could revoke direct number authorizations, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission announced it will vote on November 19 on a proposal to ban China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, and other IP-enabled service providers from direct access to United States telephone numbers.
- The United States plans the ban on national security grounds, specifically aiming to prevent scam-related robocalls, as concerns regarding potential espionage from Chinese access to telecom data have grown in recent years.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the decision strengthens the "first line of defense against bad actors and illegal robocallers," with the agency also planning to bar providers using equipment from Huawei or ZTE.
- Additional measures under consideration include barring Chinese firms from connecting to United States networks or operating data centers, following the FBI reporting that threats from Salt Typhoon remain ongoing.
- The agency intends to ban Chinese labs from testing United States electronics by December 2028, and California-based Digitalsystem Technology was recently added to a national security risk list due to Chinese ownership links.
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The FCC will put to the vote a proposal to prevent Chinese telecommunications companies from directly accessing US numbers. The initiative adds to measures on equipment, product testing and network security.
US Plans Ban on Chinese Telecom Firms' Direct Phone Number Access
The United States intends to soon prohibit Chinese telecom companies from having direct access to US phone numbers for national security reasons - a step aimed at curbing scam-related robocalls. The US Federal Communications Commission announced on
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