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Proposed Rule2025-133082025-07-16

Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program

Federal Communications Commission

Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes and seeks comment on further measures to safeguard the integrity of the FCC's equipment authorization program. The Commission seeks comment on whether to extend recently adopted prohibitions to include entities subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary or alternatively apply a presumption-of-prohibition to a larger class of entities. Additionally, the Commission seeks comment on expanding the group of prohibited entities to include several additional lists from federal agencies or statutes and ways it can facilitate and encourage more equipment authorization testing to occur at test labs within the United States or allied countries. Lastly, the Commission encourages further comment on post-market surveillance procedures to ensure compliance to prohibitions on authorization of covered equipment.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule.
Dates
Comments are due on or before August 15, 2025 and reply comments are due on or before September 15, 2025.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureCommunicationsCommunications equipmentReporting and recordkeeping requirementsTelecommunicationsWiretapping and electronic surveillance

Public Comment

Comments Close
2025-08-15

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 2 [ET Docket No. 24-136; FR ID 302403] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes and seeks comment on further measures to safeguard the integrity of the FCC's equipment authorization program. The Commission seeks comment on whether to extend recently adopted prohibitions to include entities subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary or ( printed page 31946) alternatively apply a presumption-of-prohibition to a larger class of entities. Additionally, the Commission seeks comment on expanding the group of prohibited entities to include several additional lists from federal agencies or statutes and ways it can facilitate and encourage more equipment authorization testing to occur at test labs within the United States or allied countries. Lastly, the Commission encourages further comment on post-market surveillance procedures to ensure compliance to prohibitions on authorization of covered equipment. DATES: Comments are due on or before August 15, 2025 and reply comments are due on or before September 15, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ET Docket No. 24-136, by any of the following methods: Federal Communications Commission's Website: https://www.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​ . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63

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Full Document

Citation: 90 FR 31945