Companies on the US national security threat list cannot offer domestic telecom services

The US telecom regulator is proposing to ban companies identified as national security threats from providing domestic interstate telecommunications services. This means that any company on the government's "Covered List" will no longer be able to operate in the US under standard blanket authority.

For years, companies on the US government's national security threat list could still offer certain telecom services domestically, often through existing blanket authorizations. This proposed rule closes that loophole. It means that the US government is tightening its control over who can operate critical communication infrastructure within its borders.