The technology war between the United States and China has reached phone numbers America plans to ban direct access of Chinese telecommunications companies to this country's phone numbers. The US Federal Communications Commission has announced that it will vote on this proposal on November 20, 1405. If approved, companies such as China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom will no longer be able to directly use US phone numbers to provide communications services. American officials say that this decision was made in order to fight fraudulent automated calls and strengthen communication security. This restriction is not limited to direct access to phone numbers. The Federal Communications Commission also plans to crack down on Internet-based phone service providers that use equipment from Chinese companies listed as national security threats, including Huawei and ZTE. - Link.

The technology war between the United States and China has reached phone numbers America plans to ban direct access of Chinese telecommunications companies to this country's phone numbers. The US Federal Communications Commission has announced that it will vote on this proposal on November 20, 1405. If approved, companies such as China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom will no longer be able to directly use US phone numbers to provide communications services. American officials say that this decision was made in order to fight fraudulent automated calls and strengthen communication security. This restriction is not limited to direct access to phone numbers. The Federal Communications Commission also plans to crack down on Internet-based phone service providers that use equipment from Chinese companies listed as national security threats, including Huawei and ZTE. - Link.