Coalition Urges FCC to Move With Care on Revised Gear Authorization Rules
A broad coalition of associations urged the FCC to move with caution on revamped equipment reauthorization rules in response to a Further NPRM that commissioners approved in May (see 2505220056). The groups joining the filing were the Consumer Technology Association, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, Incompas, the Information Technology Industry Council, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the Telecommunications Industry Association.
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“Our organizations share the Commission’s goal of enhancing the integrity of the equipment authorization program and protecting national security,” said a filing Thursday in docket 24-136. “However, several of the proposals in the FNPRM risk imposing significant costs and disruptions on U.S. companies and consumers without delivering commensurate security benefits.” The groups urged the FCC “to take a measured approach that safeguards security while preserving innovation, consumer choice, and supply chain resilience.”