Google-Facebook ditch plans to dock giant data cable in Hong Kong
Plans for an underwater data cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong have been dropped after the US government expressed fears that China could steal data from it.
Facebook, Google and Amazon are among the US tech firms involved in the Pacific Light Cable Network project.
New plans submitted to the US communication authority mention links with the Philippines and Taiwan only.
The 12,800 km (8,000 miles) long cable has already been laid.
However it needs permission from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to operate.
The project was first announced in 2016.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53972238
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Plans for an underwater data cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong have been dropped after the US government expressed fears that China could steal data from it.
Facebook, Google and Amazon are among the US tech firms involved in the Pacific Light Cable Network project.
New plans submitted to the US communication authority mention links with the Philippines and Taiwan only.
The 12,800 km (8,000 miles) long cable has already been laid.
However it needs permission from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to operate.
The project was first announced in 2016.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53972238
#Asia #Hongkong #Google #Facebook #data #cable
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Google-Facebook ditch plans to dock giant data cable in Hong Kong
The US government had expressed concerns that China might steal data carried by the cable.