:The U.S. Federal Communications Commission named Chinese telecom companies Pacific Networks Corp, its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet LLC and China Unicom as threats to U.S. national security, the regulator said Tuesday.
The FCC said the companies are subject to the Chinese government's exploitation, influence and control, along with the associated national security risks. They also raised concerns both"will be forced to comply with Chinese government requests for communications intercepts, without the ability to challenge such requests."
Earlier this year, the U.S. regulator voted to revoke China Unicom's U.S. unit, Pacific Networks and ComNet's authorization to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns. In October 2021, the FCC also revoked the U.S. authorization for China Telecom and in 2019, rejected China Mobile's bid to provide U.S. telecommunications services, citing national security risks.