FCC Adds Digitalsystem Technology To National Security Risk List Over Chinese Telecom Links

The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it was adding California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a list of companies posing risks to U.S. national security, citing the firm’s links to Chinese telecom firms and its ownership by a Chinese national.

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The FCC also denied the Los Angeles-based IT company permission to provide international telecommunications services, saying it could be exploited by Chinese threat actors.

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The FCC framed the decision around the possibility of interference with U.S. communications, warning there was “significant risk that the government of China and other threat actors could exploit any vulnerabilities to the detriment of US national security and law enforcement interests.”

The FCC cited concerns about Digitalsystem Technology partnerships with Hong Kong-based PCCW, China Unicom and China Mobile, tying the action to specific relationships it said posed risk.

In its explanation, the FCC said it was denying Digitalsystem Technology’s request because it could be exploited by Chinese threat actors, with the agency pointing to potential collection, disruption or misrouting of U.S. communications.

The FCC’s statement emphasized that “There is significant risk that the government of China and other threat actors could exploit any vulnerabilities to the detriment of US national security and law enforcement interests,” linking the threat to vulnerabilities in any system the company could operate.

South China Morning Post

The FCC also highlighted Digitalsystem Technology’s connections to Chinese telecommunications companies, including partnerships with Hong Kong-based PCCW, China Unicom and China Mobile.

The South China Morning Post reported that the company and the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment, leaving the FCC’s rationale as the central public explanation.

The FCC’s move against Digitalsystem Technology fits into a broader pattern described in the South China Morning Post, which said the FCC previously barred China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom from providing international telecommunications services to the United States.

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The FCC’s action also underscored the agency’s role in “safeguarding national interests against foreign influence,” as Devdiscourse described the decision as reflecting ongoing tension between the U.S. and China over technology and security threats.

Devdiscourse said the FCC revoked Digitalsystem Technology’s permission to offer international telecommunications services, while also naming the company as a risk to U.S. national security.

With the FCC citing specific partnerships and ownership by a Chinese national, the immediate consequence reported across the articles is that Digitalsystem Technology is denied access to international telecommunications services in the United States.