New FCC Rules Ban Chinese Labs From Certifying US Electronics

The certification process involves tens of thousands of devices every year, including smart devices, baby monitors, computers, and network gear, the FCC says.

Signage at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules on May 22 to ban the participation of “bad labs” in the electronics testing process, targeting the Chinese communist regime’s involvement in particular.

The FCC also voted to create a way of identifying foreign ownership of entities, which would allow it to keep a list of foreign adversaries similar to the Pentagon or Commerce Department’s blacklist.