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FCC Votes Unanimously for Gear Authorization, Satellite Changes and Other Items
◆ Published
22 July 2026
◆ Topic
regulatory
◆ Geography
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The FCC unanimously approved changes to equipment authorisation rules that prohibit logic-bearing components from covered-list companies (including Huawei) in devices seeking US market entry, alongside a modernised satellite licensing framework and broadband label reforms. Compliance deadlines extend to six to nine months with exemptions for small sellers and used devices.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you make networking gear, drones, or security devices with foreign components, the FCC just closed the door: any logic-bearing chip from a covered-list company now disqualifies your entire product from US authorisation. You have six to nine months to redesign your supply chain or find new suppliers.
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◆ Topics
supply-chain-security · hardware-authorization · sat-licensing · foreign-adversary-controls · broadband-regulation