On April 3, 2025, Brazil's National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANATEL) approved the "Regulatory Simplification Project", which will carry out major reforms in the telecommunications sector. The main changes are as follows:

• Consolidation of regulatory acts into a single framework, such as the approval of the General Telecommunication Services Regulation (RGST) and the Regulatory Experimental Environment Regulation;
• updating the Temporary Regulations on the Use of Radio Frequencies and adjusting internal regulations;
• repeal outdated regulations, update definitions, and improve rules for public interest services and restrictive services;
• Introduce a unified glossary to improve the comprehensibility and clarity of regulations.

Click this link to view the original ANATEL announcement.

On April 3, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) solicited public comments on the draft report of the Committee on Next-Generation Mobile Communications Systems on the technical requirements for 5G mobile communication systems (26 GHz band/40 GHz band).

Click on the link to view the original public consultation, and the comment period is until May 7 2025.

On April 2, 2025, Mexico government published IFT-017-2023 errata updating the Video Bandwidth (VBW) entry for Section 5.7.2. The minimum channel bandwidth required for the 5725 MHz – 5850 MHz band is "≥ 3 x RBW".

Click this link to view the original errata sheet.

On March 31, 2025, the new Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of Vietnam, which was formed by the merger of the former Ministry of Communications and Media (MIC) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), issued an announcement numbered 01/2025/TT-BKHCN amending the announcement 08/2021/TT-BTTTT issued on October 14, 2021. The revision expands the original 326.5kHz-340kHz wireless charging frequency band to 315kHz-400kHz, and adds and updates more technical requirements related to WLAN in the 6GHz frequency band.

The effective date of the announcement is May 15, 2025.

Click this link to view the original announcement.

On 28 March 2025, South Africa's Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) launched a public consultation on dynamic spectrum access and opportunistic spectrum management for the innovative spectrum frequency ranges 3800-4200 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz. The public consultation referred to 3800-4200 MHz as ISFR 1 and 5925-6425 MHz as ISFR 2. For each frequency band, the equipment deployment height, EIRP and power spectral density (PSD) limit requirements are given for different environments (indoor, urban outdoor, rural outdoor).

Click this link to view the original public consultation, and the comment period is until 30 May 2025.

On March 25, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) announced the launch of the Japan Cybersecurity Technology Assessment Requirements (JC-STAR) voluntary certification label program. This program applies to Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can use IP to send and receive data over the internet, as well as IoT devices that are indirectly connected to the internet. The program is divided into four product categories, STAR-1 and STAR-2 labels can be granted through self-declaration, and STAR-3 and STAR-4 labels are awarded after third-party laboratory testing and evaluation.

The JC-STAR label contains a QR code that links to the labeled product's website via IPA with details such as supplier information, product information, label information, safety information (any updates or vulnerabilities to the product), and contact information. An example of a label that contains a QR code is as follows:

The JC-STAR STAR-1 label is valid for 2 years, and the IPA will publish a list of labeled products in early May 2025. Conformance standards are currently being developed for STAR-2, STAR-3 and STAR-4 products.

Click this link to view the original METI announcement.

On March 21, 2025, the Communication, Electronics and Postal Authority (ARCEP) of Burkina Faso issued a regulation No. 2025-011/ARCEP/CR. To accommodate the increasingly diverse applications and rapid technological advancements in the field, governments have considered dividing short-range devices (SRDs) into wider frequency bands. In this regulation, the 6 GHz band (5925MHz-6425MHz) is now officially open for Wi-Fi 6E, with specific frequency ranges specified for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications. There has also been a significant increase in the adoption of various emerging technologies, which are increasingly prevalent and used across all SRD categories.

It is important to note that all SRDs must obtain ARCEP type approval prior to import and deployment in Burkina Faso.

Click this link to view the original ARCEP regulations.

On 31 October 2024, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) launched a public consultation on the reformulation of the Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Regulations 2015, and seven telecommunications standards, and the Telecommunications Disability Standard. The ACMA published the results of this public consultation on 20 March 2025. The Disability Standards and 7 technical standards have entered into force on March 30, 2025, and the Telecommunication Labeling Notice has entered into force on March 31, 2025. The seven technical standards are:

• Telecommunications (Analogue Interworking and Non-interference Requirements for Customer Equipment for Connection to a Switched Telephone Network – AS/CA S002) Technical Standard 2025
• Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for Connection to a Telecommunications Network – AS/CA S003) Technical Standard 2025
• Telecommunications (Voice Performance Requirements for Customer Equipment – AS/CA S004) Technical Standard 2025
• Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Cabling Products – AS/CA S008) Technical Standard 2025
• Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Equipment with Hierarchical Digital Interfaces – AS/ACIF S016) Technical Standard 2025
• Telecommunications (Requirements for DSL Customer Equipment for Connection to a Switched Telephone Network – AS/CA S041) Technical Standard 2025
• Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Equipment for Connection to a Metallic Local Loop Interface of a Telecommunications Network – AS/CA S043) Technical Standard 2025

Click on the link to view the original ACMA public consultation.

On 19 March 2025, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) launched a public consultation to reformulate the Low Interference Potential Equipment (LIPD) category licence, which will expire on 1 October 2025. Typical LIPD devices include garage door openers, Bluetooth devices, wireless microphones, and wireless LAN devices. The proposed revisions include updating the standard references, adding wireless multi-channel audio systems/5925-6425MHz frequency hopping communication systems, and correcting spurious disturbance limits below 5925MHz.

Click on the link to view the original public consultation, and the comment period is until 16 May 2025.

On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice No. DA 25-219 to solicit comments on initiatives to deregulate the FCC rules in response to President Trump's call for administrative agencies to unleash the dynamism of prosperity through deregulation and related executive orders.

Click this link to view the original DA 25-219 notice, and the comment period is until 11 April 2025.