Canonical event

US FCC votes to exclude some foreign electronics test laboratories from equipment authorization, effective 2028

Reuters reported the FCC's 29 October 2026 vote to expand restrictions on labs in China and nonreciprocal jurisdictions testing and certifying equipment for the US market; the new restrictions are scheduled to take effect in December 2028. The current event is adoption of a future-effective regulatory measure, not an immediate blanket import ban, demonstrated equipment shortage or observed supply-chain reshoring. Precise regulatory scope awaits final order text.