Follow-Up: FCC Votes October 29 to Bar All Chinese Labs From Testing Electronics for the U.S., Effective December 2028
Washington, District of Columbia: The Federal Communications Commission voted on October 29 to bar all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices for use in the United States, including smartphones, cameras and computers, expanding its earlier actions targeting Beijing.
The commission said it will bar test labs and certification bodies in China and other countries that do not give U.S. labs reciprocal treatment, with the ban set to take effect in December 2028. Chairman Brendan Carr said 82% of electronic devices were tested in China in 2025 under no agreement with the United States, while only about 4% were tested at labs inside the U.S. Carr said these labs are a key gateway into U.S. communications infrastructure, able to access sensitive and confidential information months before products reach the market, potentially letting unsafe devices enter the U.S., disrupting networks or stealing intellectual property.
The commission also streamlined approvals for devices tested at U.S. labs or labs in non-risk countries. In 2025 the commission had already barred labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government from testing U.S. electronics, and dozens of labs have been placed on the ban list. China’s embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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