telecommunications certification

The FCC has stripped a China-based testing lab of its authorization after uncovering a pattern of copy-pasted data across dozens of equipment filings. The action is part of a broader federal push against labs tied to foreign adversaries — raising fresh questions about certification reliability industry-wide.

The FCC is set to vote on new rules tightening the integrity and security of electronic device testing, including restrictions on labs in countries lacking trade agreements with the U.S. and new requirements for foreign employee disclosure, enforcement procedures, and expedited review for trusted labs.

When the FCC issued FCC 16-74 and extended the 2.948 Listing program, the pressure driving US-China MRA negotiations evaporated with it. Unpack what the ruling actually says, what the KDB fine print reveals, and whether any real leverage remains for moving MRA talks forward.