Overview
- The FCC sent HKT an Order to Show Cause directing the carrier to explain why its international and domestic service authorizations should not be revoked.
- HKT currently holds permissions to interconnect with U.S. networks, enabling direct exchange of calls and data with American carriers.
- HKT is a subsidiary of PCCW, and China Unicom owns about 18.4% of PCCW after China Unicom-related entities previously lost U.S. access in 2022.
- Chairman Brendan Carr cast the action as protecting U.S. networks from CCP-controlled entities under expanded certification and disclosure requirements.
- HKT and PCCW shares fell in Hong Kong trading following the announcement, and the FCC has signaled a late‑October vote to tighten equipment‑authorization guardrails.