FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ISSUES RULE: PROTECTING AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule called: Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization Program.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 25 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) clarifies that rules prohibiting authorization of covered equipment include modular transmitters and adopts a prohibition on authorization of devices that include modular transmitters that are covered equipment. The Commission also adopts a procedure to limit previously granted authorizations of covered equipment to prohibit the continued importation and marketing ...