Ban TikTok; update Covered List; close unregulated China Telecom end run
If Treasury inaction continues, Mandate says a new Administration should ban TikTok; expand/update the FCC Covered List for CCP-tied gear; and close the loophole allowing banned carriers like China Telecom to offer private/unregulated data-center services—e.g., by barring regulated carriers from interconnecting with insecure providers.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 28 (FCC) — National Security: address TikTok’s threat—if Biden Treasury inaction persists or TikTok continues operating, a new Administration should ban the application on national security grounds; expand the FCC Covered List with a more regular timely process for entities with ties to CCP surveillance state; end the unregulated end run whereby China Telecom and similar banned entities still operate privately—FCC should prohibit regulated carriers from interconnecting with an insecure provider.
Undo plan
1) Prefer forced divestiture/mitigation with judicial process over sudden consumer app bans.
2) Keep Covered List updates evidence-based with notice and corporate-form tracking.
3) Narrow interconnection bans to documented insecure providers with waiver paths for residual customers.
4) Coordinate CFIUS/ICTS and FCC authorities to avoid conflicting orders.
5) Verify: TikTok ownership status; Covered List entries; interconnection enforcement actions.