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The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 fine against Fikaxo Technology Inc. for failing to respond to investigative letters regarding potentially covered drone equipment.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced an update to the Covered List, granting an exemption for Vantiva USA, LLC's CWA438TX router following a Conditional Approval determination by the Department of War.
The Federal Communications Commission denied the international Section 214 authorization application of Digitalsystem Technology Inc., citing unmitigable national security and law enforcement risks associated with Chinese ownership and control.
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Space Bureau are seeking public comment on a waiver request by EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd. regarding equipment certification for its Aspire 400 AMS(R)S transceivers.
The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated its Covered List to include Section 214 international telecommunications services provided by Digitalsystem Technology Inc. and its affiliates.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology has waived key Part 2 equipment authorization, marketing, importation, and operation rules to facilitate authorized counter-drone deployments by state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies.
The Federal Communications Commission announced a package of regulatory actions, including equipment authorization waivers and spectrum authorizations, supporting state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement deployment of counter-UAS systems under the SAFER SKIES Act.
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order reconfiguring 160 megahertz of the Upper C-band (3.98–4.14 GHz) for terrestrial wireless flexible use, establishing competitive bidding rules and transition deadlines aligned with aviation radio altimeter retrofits.
The FCC has circulated a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in SB Docket No. 25-306, proposing to sunset Part 25 and establish Part 100 to modernize space and earth station licensing processes.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has proposed new rules to extend Covered List prohibitions to logic-bearing component parts and require e-commerce platforms to display FCC IDs for certified equipment.
The FCC has circulated a draft Third Report and Order and Third FNPRM in ET Docket No. 21-232 addressing logic-bearing hardware components from Covered List entities, online marketplace point-of-sale FCC ID display, and supply chain transparency.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the tentative agenda for the July 22, 2026 Open Meeting, featuring items on Upper C-band spectrum, satellite licensing overhaul, equipment authorization rules, broadband labels, and robocall mitigation.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Second Report and Order licensing Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE) and establishing ten national security standards to streamline submarine cable approvals.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted mandatory cybersecurity hygiene controls for Emergency Alert System participants and initiated a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize EAS and Wireless Emergency Alerts.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology has granted Arcadyan Technology Corporation a one-year waiver of Sections 2.932(b) and 2.1043(b) to allow targeted Class I and Class II hardware modifications on authorized Covered List consumer routers.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology have prohibited the importation and marketing of previously authorized equipment added to the Covered List in 2024 or earlier, effective 10 days after Federal Register publication.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has granted Verizon a one-year waiver of Sections 2.932(b) and 2.1043(b), permitting suppliers to make targeted Class I and Class II permissive hardware changes to authorized consumer routers on the Covered List.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau updated the Secure Networks Act Covered List to exempt specific UAS platforms and routers following Conditional Approvals granted by the Department of War.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology is seeking public comment on a waiver request filed by Goodyear for its SightLine tire mounted sensor system operating in the 433 MHz band.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has established an August 28, 2026 public comment deadline on an ex parte filing and security assessment report submitted by SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. under ET Docket No. 26-22.