On December 22, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated the covered list to include foreign-made unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and critical components and "continue to be in effect." According to a media press release issued by the FCC, foreign-made unmanned aerial systems (UAS, commonly referred to as drones) pose a threat to national security. New equipment included in the covered list may not be authorized by the FCC and may not be imported into the United States for use or sale. This update does not prohibit the import, sale, or use of existing equipment models that have previously been approved by the FCC.

The FCC also decided on December 23, 2025, to postpone the processing of applications for the following authorization codes: 2AGNT (Shenzhen Auto Robot Co., Ltd.); 2ANDR (Shenzhen DJI Lingmu Technology Co., Ltd.) and SS3 (Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.).

Click this link to see the updated list of covered manifests.

On December 8, 2025, the FCC released a new version of KDB 986446 D01 v04, with the following main updates:

• TCB is required to conduct substantive due diligence on the U.S. designated agent information specified in the device certification to verify that the agent has a true and valid U.S. physical mailing address, is physically located at that address and can be legally served, and has written consent to act as an agent. If the information cannot be verified, TCB shall not accept the agent. TCBs are required to enter relevant contact information into the non-technical contact column of FCC Form 731 effective December 15, 2025, while still requiring it to be submitted as an attachment.
• The manufacturer must designate a true, legally serviceable U.S. desinated agent to ensure that the address provided is not a virtual or nominal address and obtain the express written consent of the agent; If the agent information is untrue or unverifiable, it will directly affect the acceptance and progress of the equipment authorization application.

Click this link to view the original KDB 986446 D01 v04.

On December 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a proposed rule (NPRM) on protecting the communications supply chain from national security threats through the Equipment Authorization Program. The NPRM will prohibit the relevant covered enterprises from equipment authorization through SDoC procedure and prohibiting relevant covered enterprises from equipment authorization through modifications, and authorization program for the SDoC and modifications procedures of relevant enterprises will need to complete the equipment certification process.

Click this link views the original text of the proposed rule, and the comment period is until January 5, 2026. The Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) number is 21-232.

On October 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the agenda for October Commision open meeting which included a draft second report and order on the Covered List and a draft second further notice of proposed rulemaking. The main contents of the draft second report and order include:

• Clarifying module equipment is also a "covered" device;
• Device certification based on "covered" module equipment is prohibited;
• Establish procedures to prohibit the import and marketing of "covered" equipment that has been issued;
• Modifications to "covered" equipment are prohibited.

The second futher notice of proposed rulemaking will seek opinions on the definition of "critical infrastructure" and how to strengthen the prohibition of "covered" equipment entering the market.

Although the draft second report and order is not voted on and released, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on October 10, 2025 that major e-commerce platforms had completed the cleanup of "covered" devices and that millions of affected devices had been removed from the shelves.

Click this link to view the FCC's second the Report and Order on the Covered List and the draft Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). It is expected that after the FCC votes at the Communision's open meeting in October, the FCC will publish the relevant documents on the federal register website and officially start the relevant legislative process.

On September 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice announcing that it would revoke the accreditation of seven testing laboratories in China, and four Chinese laboratories voluntarily gave up their qualifications or their applications for renewal were rejected. Relevant institutions include: China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Chongqing Institute of Information and Communications Technology, CVC Testing Technology Co., Ltd. and its Shenzhen branch, TUV Rheinland/CCIC (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., UL-CCIC Company Limited, CESI (Guangzhou) Standards, Shanghai Institute of Measurement and Testing, CQC Internet of Vehicles Technical Service Co.,Ltd and CCIC Southern Testing Co., Ltd. On September 26, 2025, the FCC issued a second relevant notice, announcing that it had rejected the renewal qualification applications of the The State Radio_monitoring_center Testing Center, Industrial Internet Innovation Center (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and New H3C Technology Co., Ltd., as well as the new qualification application of CSA-CCIC International Certification Co., Ltd.

Click this link to view the FCC's September 8, 2025 news bulletin. Click this linkto view the FCC's September 26, 2025 press release.

On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued the Small Entity Compliance Guidelines, numbered DA 25-803. This guidance is intended to help small businesses, small nonprofits, and small government jurisdictions comply with the rules adopted in FCC 25-27 and ET Document No. 24-136. The guidance reiterates the requirements of FCC 25-27 and does not have new regulatory requirements.

Click this link to view the original DA 25-803 guidance.

Following the FCC's May 27, 2025, Report and Order No. 25-27 on "Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program" and further proposed rules on its website, the Report and Order section of the FCC 25-27 was officially published on the Federal Register website as a regulation on August 7, 2025, and the main part of the regulation will take effect on September 8, 2025. The content of the regulations is largely consistent with FCC 25-27, but the requirements for laboratory certifying as a non-prohibited entity have been postponed indefinitely. The postponement is mainly due to the need for the approval of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, which typically has an approval cycle of about 5 months, and the approval process has not yet been initiated.

Click on this link to view the original published regulations with FR IDs 305703.

On July 16, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a further proposed rule titled 302403 for Docket No. 24-136 on the Federal Register website, titled "Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and Equipment Authorization Programs." The proposed rules include a ban on authorization of laboratories, TCBs, and accreditation bodies located in foreign adversarial countries, while the discussion section of the document includes restrictions on SDoC testing in FCC-authorized laboratories and TCBs should conduct market surveillance of each other.

Click on this link to view the original text of the further proposed rule, which is open for comment until August 15, 2025.

On July 8, 2025, at the request of CTIA, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a public consultation on the extension of a temporary volume control standard for the certification of hearing aid compatibility for mobile phones. In the order numbered DA-23-914, the waiver requirement is in effect until September 29, 2025. In the request document submitted to the FCC, CTIA also mentioned that the revision of the new volume control standard is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, so the extension waiver request is still recommended to be provisional.

Click on this link to view the original public consultation, the comment period is until 18 July 2025.

Following the FCC's discussion and adoption of two bills on strengthening the equipment regulatory process and identifying the impact of foreign adversaries on the communications industry at its public meeting on May 22, 2025, the official content of the relevant bills was officially released on the FCC website on May 27, 2025, with the following main contents:

• FCC 25-27: The two-part decision of the announcement, with Appendix A to be issued in accordance with the final rule, will prohibit entities on multiple lists and entities controlled by foreign adversary countries as defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce (10% or more of the state-owned assets) from participating in the FCC equipment certification process as FCC testing laboratories, TCBs, and accreditation agencies; Appendix B is a solicitation of comments considering whether to further prohibit all entities in the territory of a foreign adversary country from participating in the FCC equipment certification process;
• FCC 25-28: Comment on the requirement for all entities authorized by the FCC to submit ownership information, the reporting threshold is likely to refer to the 5% threshold adopted in FCC 25-27.

Both announcements are not currently posted on the Federal Register website, and a comment period will be provided after they are posted. These two policies will have a greater impact on the domestic information and communication industry, and it is recommended that relevant enterprises and institutions pay close attention and actively give feedback during the consultation period to defend their own rights and interests.

Click on the links above to view FCC 25-27 and FCC 25-28 respectively.