-- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it could bar three big Chinese telecommunications firms from operating data centers in the U.S. and ban U.S. interconnections with the three companies.
The commission said it has tentatively concluded there are national security concerns regarding U.S. telecommunication companies connecting with companies identified in the U.S. government's "covered list."
The FCC will have to seek comment regarding interconnections with the companies, among them China Mobile (HKG:0941), China Telecom (HKG:0728, SHA:601728), and China Unicom (HKG:0762), Reuters reported separately.
The FCC could disallow U.S. telecommunications companies from connecting with companies that use equipment from the list, among them ZTE (HKG:0763, SHE:000063), the newswire said.
The commission will vote on the possible ban on April 30.