Congressmen Concerned with Telecom Firms that Have Ties to Chinese Govt
On October 19, 2010, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders wrote the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission requesting more information regarding plans for ensuring the security of U.S. telecommunications networks, in light of a proposed deal between Sprint, Cricket, and two Chinese-based companies.
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The congressional leaders express concern that the two Chinese-based companies are being financed by the Chinese government and greatly influenced by the Chinese military, which may create an opportunity for the Chinese military to manipulate switches, routers, or software embedded in American telecommunications network so that communications can be intercepted, tampered with, or purposely misrouted.