UPDATE As expected, the FCC Thursday denied China Mobile USA’s application to provide
telecommunications services between the U.S. and foreign countries. Commissioners said
the action is the result of careful review by the Commission and consultation with Executive
Branch national security and law enforcement agencies.
China Mobile USA is owned and controlled by the People’s Republic of China. In its decision,
the Commission found that China Mobile USA has not demonstrated its application is in the
public interest.
Several factors related to China Mobile USA’s ownership and control by the Chinese government
gave the FCC pause. It said granting the request would, “raise substantial and serious national
security and law enforcement risks that cannot be addressed through a mitigation agreement
between China Mobile and the federal government.”
