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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announces upcoming votes on an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to mandate reciprocity in equipment authorization and establish fast-track reviews for trusted labs.
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology have released a Public Notice seeking comment on regulatory and spectrum reforms to advance domestic drone and counter-UAS development.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology seek comment on prohibiting the continued importation and marketing of communications equipment added to the Covered List in 2024 or earlier.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has issued an order withdrawing the recognition of Shenzhen-based test lab CQC Internet of Vehicles Technical Service Co., Ltd (Designation No. CN1329) under Section 2.951(d) of Commission rules.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to a Pittsburgh amateur radio operator whose modified handheld radio caused harmful interference to Allegheny County 911 emergency communications on 470.4375 MHz.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to include foreign-produced routers, barring them from equipment authorizations unless granted conditional approval by DoW or DHS.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated its Covered List to include routers produced in foreign countries, barring them from FCC equipment authorization unless granted conditional approval by DoW or DHS.
The FCC has updated its Covered List to include foreign-produced consumer-grade routers following an Executive Branch national security determination, prohibiting equipment authorization for new models.
Following an Executive Branch national security determination, the FCC has updated its Covered List to include all foreign-produced consumer-grade routers, prohibiting new models from receiving equipment authorization.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has issued a limited waiver through March 1, 2027, permitting Class I permissive changes for software and firmware security updates on covered routers authorized prior to March 23, 2026.
The FCC and Department of Justice have filed their respondents' brief in the Fifth Circuit, defending the fourth-quarter 2025 Universal Service Fund contribution factor and rejecting nondelegation and Appointments Clause challenges.
The FCC released submission guidance for router producers seeking conditional approval exemptions following the addition of foreign-produced routers to the Covered List on March 20, 2026.
An executive branch interagency body has issued a National Security Determination finding that routers produced in foreign countries pose unacceptable risks and should be added to the FCC Covered List.
Following a Department of War determination, the FCC has updated its Covered List to grant exemptions for an initial batch of four Uncrewed Aircraft Systems.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated its Covered List to exempt specific uncrewed aircraft systems and critical components granted conditional approval by the Department of War.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology issued a Public Notice outlining filing deadlines, new dockets, service waivers, and permit-but-disclose ex parte rules for challenges by DJI and Autel Robotics regarding Covered List designations.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau's Market Disputes Resolution Division has administratively opened Proceeding No. 26-44 to evaluate Verizon's motion to reopen its pole attachment complaint against FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has issued an order withdrawing the accredited test laboratory recognition of CVC Testing Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. due to ownership and control links to a prohibited foreign adversary entity.
The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a statutory maximum forfeiture of $188,491 against Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. for failing to timely submit public contact information for its covered subsidiaries and affiliates under Section 2.903(d).
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has commenced a formal proceeding to withdraw the accredited test laboratory recognition of Shenzhen-based CQC Internet of Vehicles Technical Service Co., Ltd.