On November 25, 2022, the commission adopted new FCC requirements to protect the nation’s networks and supply chains from equipment (“covered” equipment). The new rules provide a permanent prohibition to process/grant entities listed on the FCC Covered List.
Covered List:https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist
On January 24, 2023, the FCC Published KDB 986446. TCBs are expected to exercise appropriate diligence to prohibit granting of “covered” equipment. All FCC Equipment Authorizations granted by TCB’s henceforth, need to include the following two attestation letters:
On February 6, 2023, the final rules were published in the Federal Register and are, therefore, effective from today.