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US FCC Votes to Cut Off Device Testing in China by 2028
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to stop recognizing test laboratories in China and reciprocal-access nations by 2028, requiring those labs to accept American inspectors as a condition for continued authorization to clear electronics for the U.S. market. The agency's chair stated the measure addresses concerns that sensitive product details reach foreign labs months before U.S. device launches. The change aims to increase regulatory oversight of the certification process for devices sold in America.
Why it matters: Hardware manufacturers and importers must prepare testing and certification workflows to comply with the new FCC recognition framework and potential relocation or restructuring of testing relationships with Chinese and non-reciprocal labs.
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker