The facts

  1. The FCC says all covered testing, certification and accreditation activities must occur in the United States or a reciprocal economy starting on 1 December 2028. This is a future implementation date. [1]

  2. The commission adopted the Third Report and Order, FCC 26-73, in docket 24-136. Chair Carr and commissioners Gomez and Trusty approved it, according to the agency announcement. [1]

  3. Reuters reports that China does not have the required reciprocal arrangement. Previous FCC action barred labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government; the new restriction goes further. [2]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC.

  1. Device test-lab reciprocity rules adopted

    Federal Communications Commission · Primary source · 29 Oct 2026

    Read the two-page adoption announcement, including the implementation date and action statement.

  2. FCC votes to bar Chinese testing labs

    Reuters via MarketScreener · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026

    David Shepardson’s Reuters report, updated 12:12 EDT. Reuters is independently owned from the FCC; MarketScreener hosts it.

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