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The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to exempt specific uncrewed aircraft systems and router models following Conditional Approvals granted by the Department of War.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a comprehensive Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking replacing Part 25 with a new Part 100 licensing assembly line.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in ET Docket No. 21-232, banning devices with logic-bearing hardware components from Covered List entities, defining marketplace marketing responsibilities, and mandating point-of-sale FCC ID disclosures.
The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to extend national security exemptions and conditional approvals for certain uncrewed aircraft systems and critical components until January 1, 2028.
The FCC has extended Covered List exceptions for trusted foreign-produced drones and issued a Public Notice proposing to prohibit the commercial import and sale of foreign-made military-grade UAS.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology propose prohibiting the importation and marketing of previously authorized foreign-produced military-grade uncrewed aircraft systems and critical components on the Covered List.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology has initiated a proceeding under ET Docket No. 26-140 to withdraw recognition of Shenzhen STS Test Services Co. Ltd. as an accredited test laboratory due to submitted duplicate and falsified test data across multiple equipment authorization applications.
The FCC initiates revocation proceedings against drone maker Odyssey Robot and moves to withdraw recognition from test lab Shenzhen STS Test Services over falsified compliance reports.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has ordered proceedings under ET Docket No. 26-111 to withdraw recognition of SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Branch (CN1336) as an accredited test laboratory due to foreign ownership and control concerns.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to reflect conditional approvals granted by the Department of War for specific routers from Gryphon Safety Online and Sercomm Corporation.
The FCC released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in ET Docket No. 26-169 proposing to allocate the 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz bands for Earth-to-space direct-to-device satellite operations under Part 15 technical limits.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on July 22, 2026, to address spectrum allocation in the Upper C-band, satellite licensing modernization, broadband consumer labels, robocall mitigation, and equipment authorization security rules.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to exempt Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd.’s WRTQ-411BE and WNRFQQ-113BE routers following a Conditional Approval granted by the Department of War.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $25,000 penalty against WaveGo Tech LLC for failing to respond to a Letter of Inquiry regarding uncrewed aircraft systems and Covered List compliance.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 penalty against Texas-based Spatial Hover Inc for failing to respond to an inquiry investigating potential Covered List drone marketing.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 fine against Skyhigh Tech LLC for failing to respond to an inquiry investigating potential marketing of equipment on the Covered List.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $25,000 fine against SZ Knowact Robot Technology Co., Ltd for failing to respond to an inquiry investigating potential Covered List radiofrequency equipment marketing.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $25,000 penalty against Wyoming-based Lyno Dynamics LLC for failing to respond to an inquiry investigating potential covered drone equipment.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 penalty against Hong Kong-based Cogito Tech Company Limited for failing to respond to an investigation into potential Covered List drone marketing.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 fine against Xtra Technology LLC for failing to respond to an inquiry investigating potential Covered List equipment marketing.