HKT Agrees to End US Operations, to Cease Services by 1 September Next Year

Reuters reports that HKT, a subsidiary of PCCW, has agreed to end its operations in the US and must submit an application to cease services to the Federal Communications Commission within 30 days and cease services in the US by 1 September next year, with the US side no longer proceeding with the process to revoke its operating licence. In response to enquiries, HKT confirmed that it had reached a consensus with the US authorities, that the other side had terminated the show-cause order issued in October last year, and that the company would continue to fully comply with all appropriate regulatory requirements.