On April 9, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its agenda for its April open meeting, in which the agenda called Device Testing proposed to completely cancel the authorization of non-MRA national laboratories, the main contents of which are as follows: 

• Implementation Phase Measures: The FCC clarifies a number of measures that can be implemented under the existing FCC regulatory framework, including: requiring authorized testing and certification bodies to report the number of employees and locations of business; improve the market supervision procedures after the equipment is launched; further strengthen the law enforcement mechanism; Establish confidential reporting channels to encourage industry participants to report potential breaches or alleged security threats.
• Proposed Executive Order: FCC will provide a Fast Track for Pre-Approval Guidance (PAG) of equipment tested by "trusted laboratories" in the United States or its MRA countries; The FCC will require relevant testing and certification bodies to clearly disclose the location and number of employees participating in FCC certification activities. The executive order will take effect one month after it is published on the Federal Register after it is passed by the FCC at the end of this month.
• Proposed to solicit public comment on the abolition of non-MRA national laboratories: The FCC proposed to completely ban all testing laboratories and certification bodies in countries that have not signed MRA or other equivalent reciprocal trade agreements with the United States. The FCC is also considering a transition period for this change, during which the FCC recommends charging manufacturers $20,000 for each certification test conducted at a non-MRA laboratory. The above proposals will go through the open meeting at the end of April, the publicity of the federal release website, the FCC drafting a draft executive order, and a re-vote and release, and even if there is little resistance, it is expected that it will still take six months or more to take effect.

Click this link to view the original FCC proposal.

On April 2, 2024, the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) issued Circular No.4/2026 entitled "Control of the Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Electronic Communications Equipments". ESCCOM announced that from April 13, 2026, the import and use of electronic communication equipment must hold a valid type approval certificate. By linking type approval to the customs clearance system, ESCCOM resolves compliance gaps that may have existed in the import process.

Click this link to view the original ESCCOM Circular No.4/2026.

On March 31, 2026, the mandatory national standard GB 47372-2026 "Mobile Power Safety Technical Specifications" was publicly released and will be implemented on April 1, 2027. The standard clearly improves the safety protection capabilities of mobile power in abuse scenarios such as high temperature, overcharging, and extrusion, and adds lithium precipitation detection after cyclic aging to reduce the risk of internal short circuit after long-term use of mobile power.

The standard is organized and formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and on the basis of the previous two general mandatory national standards, it clarifies a number of key requirements and further strengthens the safety level of mobile power, which will play an important role in regulating the mobile power market, promoting industrial upgrading and protecting consumer rights and interests.

The technical specification adds battery needle puncture test to reduce safety risks from the source; Intelligent management requirements are put forward, key parameters such as battery voltage and temperature need to be monitored in real time, and the product should also have abnormal information storage and reading functions to effectively protect consumers' right to know; Implement product unique code management, requiring mobile power banks to be marked with exclusive "ID card numbers", through which consumers can query core information such as battery brands; Strengthen the control of the whole process of production and manufacturing, and clearly put forward the raw materials and production process control requirements of mobile power supplies.

The technical specification sets a 12-month transition period, during which enterprises can choose to implement new standards or original standards when carrying out CCC certification, providing sufficient space for the smooth transition of the industry; After the transition period, enterprises must engage in the production and sale of products in accordance with technical specifications.

Consumers have purchased CCC-certified compliant power bank products and can continue to hold and use them normally.

Following the memorandum issued by India's National Communications Security Centre (NCCS) on July 7, 2025, exempting the certification of IP routers and Wi-Fi CPEs until March 31, 2026, the NCCS issued another notice on March 30, 2026, extending the security testing exemption period for related products to August 31, 2026.

Click view the original NCCS notice.

On March 25, 2026, the Chilean Telecommunications Authority (SUBTEL) issued an announcement announcing the expansion of mobile phone direct-to-cellular (D2C) services. The operator Entel provides services to Chile based on the Starlink constellation. SUBTEL said Chile was the first country in Latin America and the fifth in the world to allow the use of satellite data for text messaging and app transmission. The other four countries are the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Canada.

Click this link to view the original SUBTEL announcement.

On March 24, 2026, the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya published technical specification for mobile cellular equipment. Under the new specification, all cellular devices must use USB Type-C as the charging port, and the charging cable must be detachable from the power adapter. CA issued a press release on March 26, 2026, clarifying that phones and tablets approved through March 24, 2026 can continue to be used, owned, and sold.

In addition, the type approval page on the CA website clearly requires samples to be submitted for certification.

Click this link to view the original CA Mobile Cellular Devices Technical Specification.

On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its covered list to add foreign-made routers to the list. This restriction is mainly for consumer-grade routers that are intended for residential use and can be installed by consumers themselves. Foreign manufacturers will be banned from obtaining FCC equipment authorizations for new consumer-grade routers, meaning that related products cannot be legally imported and marketed in the United States. This restriction does not affect the continued import and sale of FCC-certified router products.

The FCC also has an exemption mechanism that allows manufacturers to apply for Conditional Approvals from the U.S. Department of War (DoW) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in accordance with FCC guidelines. If approved, the applicant will take an exemption period of up to 18 months to continue obtaining FCC certification. The application is submitted to the FCC's specific mailbox, and the FCC submits the materials to the DoW and DHS for review, and once approved, the FCC can proceed to approve the new model of equipment authorization. The main application materials to be submitted include:

• Enterprise structure: including complete shareholding structure, beneficial owners (beneficiaries holding 5% or more of the shares) and financial influence of foreign governments;
• Manufacturing and supply chain disclosure: detailed bill of materials (BOM), component country of origin and single point of failure risk assessment, etc.;
• U.S. Manufacturing & Reshoring Program: Commitment to a specific timeline, capital expenditure, and return on schedule for future expansion of production capacity within the U.S.

Click this link to view the original FCC press release, click here this link to view the updated covered list, click this link to view the exemption application guideline.

On 20 March 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore launched the following public consultationd:

• Technical Specification for eUICC Subscription Management Technology - Consumer Device;
• Technical Specification for eUICC Subscription Management Technology - M2M Device;
• Technical Specification for Provisioning of eUICC Subscription Management.

The content of this consultation on technical specifications includes: software and hardware configuration requirements for M2M (or Internet of Things) devices and consumer devices using eUICC technology when implementing the "M2M Remote SIM Provisioning" function; and security and functionality requirements for consumer and M2M servers deployed in Singapore.

Click this link to view the original IMDA eUICC public consultations, which is open for comments until April 3, 2026.

On March 18, 2026, the Hong Kong Communications Authority (OFCA) issued the following performance specifications:

• HKCA 1078 Issue 2 – Performance specification for radio equipment operating in the 920-925 MHz frequency band;
• HKCA 1049 Issue 2 – Applicable at 865-868 MHz and/or 920-925 MHz Performance specifications for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices operating in the frequency band.

Click on the above standard number to view the original specification.

On March 18, 2026, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Singapore issued a press release announcing that it had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The two parties will mutually recognize the IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme, namely CSA's CLS and METI's JC-STAR. The memorandum will officially enter into force on June 1, 2026.

The press release pointed out that Singapore has signed mutual recognition agreements on IoT security with a total of five countries, including Finland, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Japan.

Click this link to view the original CSA press release.