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The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has issued an order withdrawing the accredited test laboratory recognition of TUV Rheinland/CCIC (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. due to ownership and control ties to a prohibited entity under Commission rules.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has issued an order withdrawing the recognition of Beijing-based Telecommunication Technology Labs CAICT as an accredited test laboratory due to ownership by the People's Republic of China.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has formally withdrawn its recognition of Chongqing Academy of Information and Communications (CAIC) as an accredited test laboratory pursuant to national security rules barring foreign adversary state-owned entities.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology has issued an order withdrawing the recognition of Guangzhou-based CVC Testing Technology Co., Ltd. as an accredited test laboratory under national security rules.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology has granted CVC Testing Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. an extension until February 18, 2026, to respond to proceedings regarding the potential withdrawal of its accredited test laboratory recognition.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr responded to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell regarding telecommunications cybersecurity, the Salt Typhoon cyber intrusions, and the FCC's decision to reverse a January 2025 CALEA declaratory ruling.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Report and Order codifying longstanding policies and streamlining review procedures for Section 310(b) foreign ownership petitions across broadcast, common carrier, and aeronautical radio licensees.
The Federal Communications Commission has published its February 2026 plan for an orderly shutdown in the event of a lapse in congressional appropriations, detailing retained staffing, excepted operations, and suspended agency services.
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order establishing risk-based foreign adversary reporting rules, creating a centralized filing portal, and instituting a streamlined revocation process.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Fourth Report and Order authorizing geofenced variable power (GVP) unlicensed devices in the U-NII-5 and U-NII-7 sub-bands, alongside a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology waives restrictions under 47 CFR §§ 2.932(b) and 2.1043(b), permitting critical software and firmware updates for certain covered uncrewed aircraft systems through January 1, 2027.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau have directed the withdrawal of set-aside letters and terminated the Order to Show Cause proceeding for Luminys Systems Corporation.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology is seeking comment on a waiver request from Piper Networks, Inc. to operate its ultra-wideband train positioning system across expanded bandwidth and at higher power limits in New York, Boston, and Harris County.
The FCC has released Report No. 3231 announcing a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Garmin International, Inc. regarding the equipment authorization integrity proceeding in ET Docket No. 24-136.
FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty outlined her key regulatory priorities—universal connectivity, network resilience, and next-generation leadership—during oversight testimony before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
The FCC's Office of Communications Business Opportunities has issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide explaining updated rules that strengthen prohibitions on covered equipment within the equipment authorization program.
In remarks delivered at the Hudson Institute, FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty detailed a strategic agenda focusing on national security, physical and cyber threat resilience, and modernizing communications infrastructure.
The FCC has released a draft Report and Order in GN Docket No. 25-149 proposing to codify definitions, clarify petition contents, and update procedural rules governing foreign ownership reviews under Section 310(b).
A draft FCC Report and Order in GN Docket No. 25-166 proposes mandatory foreign adversary control attestations and tiered disclosures across three schedules of Commission-issued authorizations.
The FCC has circulated a draft Fourth Report and Order and Third FNPRM in ET Docket No. 18-295 to authorize geofenced variable power (GVP) unlicensed devices in the U-NII-5 and U-NII-7 bands and propose building entry loss accounting for AFC systems.