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CCIA Study Finds FCC's 2026 Covered List Regime Could Cost U.S. Businesses Up to $7.7 Billion
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The CCIA Research Center analysis finds the FCC’s 2026 Covered List regime could impose up to $7.7 billion in costs on U.S. businesses, far exceeding the FCC’s own estimate, due to expanded production-location restrictions affecting products like unmanned aircraft, routers, power inverters, and robotics.
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You face a sizeable cost increase from new FCC product origin rules that limit trusted supply chains. Adjust your sourcing and market access plans now or risk losing ground in the U.S. telecom and device sectors.
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