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Team Telecom

The US interagency committee reviewing foreign ownership risk in telecoms licences ahead of FCC approval.

Last refreshed: 15 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

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Continued its review of the merger's foreign ownership

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Common Questions
What is Team Telecom?
An interagency US committee that reviews foreign ownership risk in telecoms licence applications before the FCC acts.
Who chairs Team Telecom?
The US Attorney General chairs the committee, alongside the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security.
Why is Team Telecom relevant to the Paramount-Warner deal?
The FCC is waiting on Team Telecom's foreign-ownership review before it can complete its own approval of the merger.

Background

Team Telecom is the working name for the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector, an interagency body that advises the FCC on national security and law enforcement risks in telecoms licence applications involving significant foreign ownership. It was formalised by Executive Order 13913 in 2020, chaired by the US Attorney General, with the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security as core members.

Applications before the FCC involving 10% or greater direct or indirect foreign investment, including international Section 214 authorisations and submarine cable landing licences, are referred to the Committee, which works to set 120- and 90-day review clocks for initial and secondary assessments.

Team Telecom sits directly in the PATH of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal, whose foreign-ownership elements the FCC has been waiting on the Committee to clear before letting its own review deadline lapse.