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China Telecom, US Clash Over Stay of Section 214 Revocations Order

The U.S. didn't cite any "truly urgent reason" why revocation of China Telecom Americas' common-carrier authorizations must happen before judicial review, China Telecom told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a reply Monday (docket 21-1233). An…

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emergency motion by CTA seeking a stay of the order revoking its domestic and international authorities (see 2111150025) is pending. CTA said the FCC has never previously refused a hearing before a neutral adjudicator for a contested common-carrier revocation, and that alone "presents a substantial issue warranting review." DOJ and the commission, in opposition to the motion last week, said the termination of the Section 214 authorizations is backed by the record and that how the FCC went about the revocation complied with the Constitution, agency rules and the Administrative Procedure Act.