FCC Chair Announces Plans to Ban Chinese Telecom Firms from Direct Access to U.S. Phone Numbers

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr has indicated that the United States plans to soon ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to U.S. phone numbers, citing national security concerns and a measure to prevent scam-related robocalls. The FCC is expected to vote on a proposal to ban China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, and other IP-enabled service providers on November 19.