Employees of American intelligence have determined that the Chinese spy air balloon that flew over the United States this year used an American internet provider for communication, according to NBC News. As reported by two current and one former U.S. official, the balloon was connected to an American company to send and receive messages with China, primarily related to navigation. This connection allowed the balloon to transmit packet transfers or high-speed data collections over short periods of time. According to many current and former U.S. officials, the Biden administration sought an exce…