FCC Wants to Ban Some Chinese Labs From Testing US-Bound Electronics

FCC Wants to Ban Some Chinese Labs From Testing US-Bound Electronics

The head of the FCC said that allowing some testing labs access to products headed to the US market poses a security risk.

FCC moves to ban Chinese labs from testing electronics sold in the US

FCC chairman Brendan Carr writes that before any electronic devices, such as smartphones or computers, can be imported or sold in the US, they must be tested...

FCC Wants to Ban Chinese Labs From US Electronics Testing Process

The FCC estimates that 'roughly 75% of all electronics are tested in labs located inside China.' Chair Brendan Carr wants to explore ways to boost US-based testing and certification.

FCC to vote to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics

All electronics used in the United States must go through the FCC's equipment authorization process before they can be imported.

National Security Items Top FCC's May 22 Meeting Agenda

The FCC will consider rules growing out of last year's "bad lab" NPRM during the commission's May 22 meeting, Chairman Brendan Carr said Wednesday. Also on the agenda are foreign-ownership rules and an NPRM about spectrum for satellite broadband. Drafts...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote on May 22 to approve a new rule that would ban Chinese laboratories deemed a risk to national security from testing electronic products for the U.S. market, such as smartphones, cameras and computers.