On February 20, 2026, the FCC posted the Further Proposed Rules (FNPRM) section of FCC 26-1 on the Federal Register website, which proposes to amend the rules in Part 15 regarding 6 GHz (5.925–7.125 GHz) license-exempt devices. The proposed revision focuses on broadening the existing requirement to prohibit the use of 6GHz low-power indoor equipment (LPI) on ships, which will allow the use of LPI equipment on cruise ships. It also allows automatic frequency control (AFC) devices to account for up to 6dB of building penetration loss. Since allowing the use on cruise ships will require the label to be updated, the requirement will affect the labeling of wireless access points and wireless router equipment if it becomes effective in the future.

Click this link to view the original FNPRM portion of the FCC Draft 26-1 published on the Federal Release website, which is open for comment until March 23, 2026.

Following the exemption of product reports for repeaters, NB-IoT, and 5G FR2 by the Telecom Engineering Center of India (TEC) on December 29, 2025, TEC issued a notice on February 18, 2026 to add an exemption list, postponing the exemption reporting deadline for 5G NR Type 1-H base stations, composite active antenna systems, and 128G Fibre Channel products to June 30, 2026.

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Following a public consultation on September 9, 2025, on February 17, 2026, the UK Communications Authority (Ofcom) issued a statement announcing the final regulations for the authorization of device direct-connected satellite (D2D) services. The current authorized operator is Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), and Ofcom also welcomes other operators to apply for changes in authorization to carry out D2D business in the statement. The regulation came into effect on February 25, 2026.

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On February 17, 2026, Uzbekistan issued Resolution 66, one of which was to postpone the implementation date of the Technical Regulation on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. The technical regulation has entered into force on February 17, 2027.

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Following the European Commission's public consultation on the initiative to repeal the Cybersecurity Delegation Regulation (EU) 2022/30 on December 10, 2025, the Commission officially adopted the initiative on February 16, 2026, and the Delegation Regulation (EU) 2022/30 will expire from December 11, 2027. The Cyber Resilience Act (EU) 2024/2847 will replace the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30. At present, the relevant initiative has not completed the legislative process and has not been published on the Official Journal (OJ) website.

Click this link to see the content of the initiative and the status of resolution.

On February 10, 2026, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) issued Announcement No. 2026-9, revising the technical standards for license-exempt radio equipment to support industrial infrastructure construction and improve user convenience. The main revisions are as follows:

• Wi-Fi 7 (6GHz band): Increased power limits for indoor and metro environments to enhance high-speed connectivity, with 1W EIRP allowed indoors and in subway cars in the 5925-6425MHz band, compared to the previous 0.5W EIRP in this band; 0.5W EIRP remains unchanged in the 6425-7125MHz band indoor environment;
• Advanced Bluetooth: Updated technical standards to include new radio transmission formats used by the latest Bluetooth technology;
• Ultra-wideband (UWB) and positioning: Improve the requirements of ultra-wideband (UWB) and positioning technology to ensure the accuracy and energy efficiency of data transmission.

Click this link to view the original text of MSIT Announcement 2026-9, which is effective from the date of publication.

On February 2, 2026, the Telecom Engineering Centre of India solicited comments on the revision of the MTCTE procedure version 3 (TEC 93009:2024).

Click this link to view the original public comment article, click this link to view the original text of TEC 93009:2024 at this link. The call for comments is until March 4, 2026.

On February 1, 2026, the Oman Telecommunications Authority (TRA) issued a public consultation on draft regulations for physical security systems related to telecommunications networks and smart cities. The draft regulations clearly require security products to be officially approved and have embedded network security controls, long-term software update support, and personal privacy protection. In addition, the regulation places special emphasis on network sovereignty and localization requirements, stipulating that key positions such as security installation, maintenance and monitoring must be held by Omani technicians, and non-national citizens are strictly prohibited from engaging in related core work. Finally, the appendix lists specific technical indicators covering resolution, storage duration, and encryption protocols to ensure uniformity and high standards in Oman's security infrastructure.

Click this link to view the original text of the relevant public consultation, which is open for comments until February 15, 2026.

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) discussed and adopted the draft regulation No. 25-166 "Promoting Transparency in Foreign Adversary Control to Protect Communications Networks" at its January open meeting, and officially issued the report and order No. 26-2 on January 30. The new regulations propose to establish a "Foreign Adversary Control System" (FACS), requiring all FCC authorization holders to declare whether they are controlled by a counterparty country based on their risk level (Schedules A, B, C). The regulations establish a 10% presumption of control, and controlled entities must disclose interest holders holding 5% or more through a penetrating review. If a business fails to file on time or provides misrepresentation, the FCC will initiate a simplified process to revoke its business license.

Click this link to view the original FCC 26-2 report and order.

On January 28, 2026, the Bolivian Telecommunications and Transport Regulatory Authority (ATT) updated the list of telecommunications equipment for homologation. It includes a total of 58 sub categories of products in 8 parent categories, including telephones, TV broadcasting equipment, sound broadcasting equipment, ground station equipment, transceivers and transmitters, data network equipment, multiplexers, and optical line terminals.

Click this link to view the original ATT notice.