Google agreed to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile (12,874.75km) Pacific Light Cable Network System between the United States and Taiwan, but not Hong Kong. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 8 approved Alphabet Inc unit Google's request to use part of a US-Asia undersea telecommunications cable after the company warned it would face significantly higher prices to carry traffic by other means.
Google agreed to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile (12,874.75km) Pacific Light Cable Network System between the United States and Taiwan, but not Hong Kong. Google and Facebook Inc helped pay for construction of the now completed telecommunications link but US regulators have blocked its use.
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