# This call may be monitored. [Special Edition]

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Podcast: [CyberWire Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyberwire-daily-454880)
Published: 2026-09-07T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/special-edition/105/notes
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## Resource

In this Special Episode, Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner are joined by friend of the show, Brandon Karpf, to unpack a new bipartisan congressional investigation into the lingering presence of Chinese state-owned telecommunications companies inside U.S. internet infrastructure. The House Select Committee on China says China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom remain deeply embedded in American networks even after federal regulators denied or revoked their authority to provide certain telecommunications services over national security concerns. The investigation found that restrictions imposed by the FCC limited what the companies could sell, but did not necessarily remove their equipment, network connections, or commercial relationships from the U.S. internet ecosystem. Links to stories: Stranger Pings: Chinese Telecom Companies Infiltrate U.S. Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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