Following the update ofthe telecommunications equipment type approval list by the Bolivian Telecommunications and Transport Regulatory Authority (ATT) on January 28, 2026, the ATT updated the online type approval product list on February 25, 2026, adding three new IoT categories, including LoRaWan, RFID, and SRD, and removing the category description column from the January 28 version.

Click this link to view the updated product list, click this link to see the previous version with description.

On February 25, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which extends the validity of licenses to use its standard mark from 2 years to 5 years. Under the regulations, the first grant of a BIS Standard Mark Licence is valid for up to 5 years and can be renewed for 2 to 5 years with an annual prepayment of an annual fee. Previously, the issuance of BIS licenses was usually valid for up to 2 years and required frequent renewals.

Click this link to view the original text of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026.

On February 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a final rule allowing geofenced variable power (GVP) devices to operate on U-NII-5 (5.925–6.425 GHz) and U-NII-7 (6.525–6.875 GHz) in the 5.925–7.125 GHz (6 GHz) band. The rule will come into effect on April 27, 2026.

Click this link to view the original final rule.

On February 24, 2026, the Argentine National Communications Authority (ENACOM) adopted Resolution 57/2026 to modernize its type approval system, replacing decades-old regulations (729/80 and 784/87).

Major technical and procedural changes:

• Third-Party Certification: The certification process will be managed by accredited certification bodies and laboratories. These agencies will issue the certificate of conformity required for RAMATEL registration;
• Permanent Registration: New approvals issued under this framework will no longer expire. Instead, a market supervision system will be implemented to ensure ongoing technical compliance;
• Digital technology application: All workflows will be fully transitioned to the HERTZ system by the implementation date;
• Transition period: The new RAMATEL regulations will come into full force on September 1, 2026, and applications until then will still follow the existing rules that are valid for 3 years. After September, all new applications must comply with the new third-party certification model.

Click on this link to view the original text of ENACOM Resolution 57/2026.

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.

Click this link to view the original TEC announcement.

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.

Click this link to view Ofcom's original announcement.

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.

Click this link to view the original text of Resolution 66.

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 15, 2026, the Official Gazette of Algeria published Decree No. 26-97, approved by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on January 31, 2026, to regulate the approval procedure for electronic communication equipment in Algeria. The decree clarifies the division of responsibilities between the National Frequency Authority (ANF) and the Postal and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE): the ANF is responsible for the approval of non-public radio installations, while the ARPCE is responsible for the approval of equipment intended to be connected to the public open network, and the ARPCE is responsible for equipment involved in both radio and public open networks.

Key points include:

• Approval process: The application must be submitted through a dedicated electronic platform, including administrative and technical files, and equipment samples must be submitted for testing within 5 working days. For imported equipment, you can submit a sampling application to the customs with a receipt after submitting the application, and the customs will complete the relevant process within 3 working days, and the applicant must also submit samples within 5 working days after the customs approves it;
• Processing time: The approval processing period usually does not exceed 2 months from the date of application or sample submission;  
• Technical standards: equipment must comply with relevant international and national standards such as frequency utilization, electromagnetic compatibility, network protection and user security;
• Certificate validity: The compliance certificate is valid for 5 years, and the same type of equipment only needs to be approved once;
• Mandatory identification: approved equipment must be labeled with a prescribed template before entering the market;
• Exemptions: Temporary imported equipment for professional use, commercial display or scientific research is exempt from approval;
• Local representatives are still required to handle applications and samples.

Click on this link to view the original text of MPT Decree 26-97.