A trio of Chinese telecommunications companies operated in the US for roughly two decades without proper oversight from government agencies, according to a report on Tuesday.
The bipartisan Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found failure to respond to national security threats posed by three firms – China Telecom Americas, China Unicom Americas and ComNet USA, The Hill reported.
Since 2002, the three companies have built relationships with major US carriers and established a presence across the country.
The Federal Communications Commission used Team Telecom, made up from officials in the departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Defense, to oversee foreign telecom companies, the report said.
But the Senate report noted that Team Telecom did not have the statutory authority and resources to carry out that role.
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ReplyDeleteWas it just negligence? Investigate what politicians are investing in these companies, follow the money!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how much freedom our enemies have here. I thought Trump would do better at controlling this growing problem.
ReplyDeletePlenty of Democrats knew. You can bet OBAMA and Biden knew. Hell half work for DEMOCRAT senators.
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