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The Federal Communications Commission released its 2026 Section 706 Report, concluding that advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion under 47 U.S.C. § 1302.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced exemptions from the Covered List for specific Askey Computer, Corp. and Zyxel Communications, Inc. routers following Department of War conditional approvals.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology issued an Erratum correcting compliance transition dates, rule text, and the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in ET Docket No. 21-232.
The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology have granted a conditional waiver to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC, permitting the operation and marketing of Enhanced Flight Vision System radar in the 92-95.5 GHz band.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau have revoked equipment authorizations for Odyssey Robot LLC's drone and remote controller due to false Covered List attestations.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to examine allowing Part 15 unlicensed devices to communicate with satellites in the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, while clarifying the use of unlicensed equipment inside spacecraft.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Citation and Order to Modern Holdings, LLC for operating electronic billboards in Denver that cause harmful interference to T-Mobile's licensed wireless spectrum.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has waived certain permissive change prohibitions under 47 CFR Sections 2.932(b) and 2.1043(b) through at least January 1, 2029, allowing security and maintenance updates for covered foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices.
The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to restrict new equipment authorizations for foreign-produced advanced robotic devices and connected power inverters following Executive Branch national security determinations.
Guidance has been issued outlining submission requirements for foreign-produced advanced robotic devices seeking Department of War Conditional Approval following an update to the FCC Covered List.
The FCC has published Annex A guidance detailing submission requirements for producers seeking conditional approval for foreign-produced power inverters added to the Covered List.
An executive branch interagency body has issued a national security determination concluding that foreign-produced advanced robotic devices pose unacceptable security risks and should be added to the FCC Covered List.
An executive branch interagency body has issued a national security determination recommending that foreign-produced power inverters with remote connectivity be included on the FCC Covered List.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to include foreign-produced power inverters and foreign-produced advanced robotic devices, impacting equipment authorizations.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced a Conditional Approval granted by the Department of War for SpaceX Services, Inc.'s Starlink routers, exempting them from the FCC Covered List through February 1, 2028.
The FCC adopted a Report and Order, Order of Proposed Modification, and Order on Reconsideration making 160 megahertz of Upper C-band spectrum (3.98–4.14 GHz) available for flexible-use terrestrial wireless services via auction before July 2027.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to exempt specific uncrewed aircraft systems and router models following Conditional Approvals granted by the Department of War.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a comprehensive Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking replacing Part 25 with a new Part 100 licensing assembly line.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in ET Docket No. 21-232, banning devices with logic-bearing hardware components from Covered List entities, defining marketplace marketing responsibilities, and mandating point-of-sale FCC ID disclosures.
The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has updated the Covered List to extend national security exemptions and conditional approvals for certain uncrewed aircraft systems and critical components until January 1, 2028.