US EditionFCC votes to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics
- On May 22, 2025, the FCC unanimously approved new rules prohibiting Chinese labs considered security threats from conducting tests on electronic products destined for the US market.
- The decision follows concerns that numerous accredited laboratories in China maintain close connections with the Chinese Communist Party, government-owned companies, or the military.
- Over several years, laboratories in China have examined numerous electronic products—including smartphones, cameras, and computers—accounting for about 75% of the devices used in the US.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr highlighted that these laboratories serve as critical access points to the US telecommunications network and warned that unreliable labs might enable insecure equipment to enter the American market.
- The new regulations seek to protect U.S. Telecommunications infrastructure by revoking recognition of testing facilities connected to prohibited entities and propose extending restrictions to cover all testing sites located in China and other hostile foreign nations.
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FCC bans 'bad labs' from certifying devices - RCR Wireless
Rule change targets “bad labs”, or test labs and certification bodies with ties to China The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to instate new rules meant to ensure that the hundreds of labs which test and certify electronic devices for use in the United States don’t represent national security risks. The move to close a […]
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