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FCC Votes Unanimously for Gear Authorization, Satellite Changes and Other Items

Published

22 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Geography

United States

Source

Read at communicationsdaily.com

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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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supply-chain-security · hardware-authorization · sat-licensing · foreign-adversary-controls · broadband-regulation