HKT agrees to end US telecom operations by September 2027
Business · First reported 31 Oct, 04:10 · Updated 09:33
HKT has agreed to discontinue its US telecom services following pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The agreement sets a deadline for ending services and halts the FCC’s planned revocation proceeding.
- HKT agreed to stop providing international and domestic telecom services to and within the United States under a consent decree.
- HKT must apply to the FCC to discontinue services within 30 days and must end US services by September 1, 2027.
- The FCC will not proceed with its planned revocation case; it had cited national security concerns and HKT’s affiliation with China Unicom, a PCCW shareholder.
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- Company
- HKT, a Hong Kong telecom carrier and PCCW subsidiary. (cfee2b9c-c34a-431e-b398-2a6068439012)
- Application deadline
- HKT must file an FCC application within 30 days. (cfee2b9c-c34a-431e-b398-2a6068439012)
- US service end date
- September 1, 2027. (cfee2b9c-c34a-431e-b398-2a6068439012)
- FCC proceeding
- The FCC will not move forward with the revocation proceeding. (cfee2b9c-c34a-431e-b398-2a6068439012)
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