Chinese telecom companies have established a tangible presence in the U.S. internet landscape by holding onto routers and interconnection pacts. This scenario raises critical security concerns, with a bipartisan House committee signaling that these threats remain unresolved, particularly following various cyber attacks. Lawmakers are pushing for more extensive authority to monitor and potentially eradicate foreign infrastructure, aiming to safeguard American data and ensure the integrity of network security.

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom retained equipment, data center space and network ties after FCC restrictions, including a China Mobile-linked network that appeared…

Three state-owned firms retained equipment, data center space, and network ties, including one network that appeared in routes to Salt Typhoon servers.