China Telecom plans to continue some US services after ...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in October voted to revoke the authorization. The FCC said China Telecom (Americas) (CTA) "is ... SignageisseenattheheadquartersoftheFederalCommunicationsCommissioninWashington,D.C.,U.S.,August29,2020.REUTERS/AndrewKelly/FilePhotoRegisternowforFREEunlimitedaccesstoReuters.comRegisterWASHINGTON,Dec22(Reuters)-ChinaTelecom's(0728.HK)U.S.unitsaidWednesdayitplanstocontinueprovidingsomeservicesintheUnitedStatesin2022afteraU.S.regulatorrevokeditsauthorizationtooperatetelecommunicationsinthecountry,citingnationalsecurity.TheU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)inOctobervotedtorevoketheauthorization.TheFCCsaidChinaTelecom(Americas)(CTA)"issubjecttoexploitation,influenceandcontrolbytheChinesegovernment."InalettertotheFCC,thecompanysaidtheservicesitintendstocontinuedonotfallundertheFCC'sorderrequiringahalttoitscommoncarrieroperations.CTAarguedthattheservicesqualifyasprivatecarrier.RegisternowforFREEunlimitedaccesstoReuters.comRegisterCTAoffersconsumersmobileserviceunderthebrandname"CTExcel."TheFCCsaidCTExcelcustomersneededtoswitchtoanewproviderbyJan.3.ACTAspokespersonsaidWednesdaythecompany"willcontinuetooperateitsprivatecarrierbusinessintheU.S.aftertheJanuary3rddeadline."Earlierthismonth,afederalappealscourtdeclinedCTA'semergencybidtohalttheFCCorder.InalettertoFCCChairwomanJessicaRosenworceldatedMondayandmadepublicWednesday,alawyerforChinaTelecom(Americas)saidtheFCCrejecteditsrequeststomeetandthecompanyplannedtocontinuesomeservicesafterJan.3."Absentafinalfactualdeterminationanddecision"fromtheFCC,thecompanyintendstocontinueofferingsomeservices"onaprivatecarrierbasis...tohonoritscontractualobligationsandavoidunduedisruptiontoitscustomers'operations."Rosenworcel'sofficedidnotimmediatelycomment.ChinaTelecom,whichhadbeenauthorizedfor20yearstoprovideU.S.telecommunicationsservices,hadmorethan335millionsubscribersworldwidein2019.ItalsoprovidesservicestoChinesegovernmentfacilitiesintheUnitedStates.InMarch,theFCCbeganeffortstorevoketheauthorizationforChinaUnicomAmericas,PacificNetworksanditswhollyownedsubsidiaryComNettoprovideU.S.telecommunicationsservices.RegisternowforFREEunlimitedaccesstoReuters.comRegisterReportingbyDavidShepardson;EditingbyCynthiaOstermanOurStandards:TheThomsonReutersTrustPrinciples.TechnologyRoundupSignuptoourtechnewslettertogetthelatestnewsandtrendsintheglobaltechnologyindustry.SignupDailyBriefingSubscribetoournewslettertogetallthenewsyouneedtostartyourday.Signup