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Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
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Cruz and Trump seem to have no plans to fill FCC's empty Democratic seat.
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[Image: The FCC says China has only 25 percent of the world’s test labs but tests 82 percent of the equipment. (Editor’s note: It might be because those gadgets are made there.) https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-09-165745.png?quality=90&strip=all] The FCC has been cracking down on some Chinese test labs that improperly helped authorize gadgets for import into the US — now, it wants to get rid of Chinese labs altogether starting December 2028, only authorizing labs if they have a reciprocal economic relationship with the US. It’ll vote on October 29th; you can read the whole argument here.
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“Starting 2 years from now, we will only allow for Test Labs to be based in the U.S or “Reciprocal Economies,” i.e. those places that are willing to recognize U.S.-based testing,” writes FCC chair Brendan Carr. His stated reasoning makes some sense, but it also omits important context: today’s test labs are concentrated in China because that’s where gadgets are made. [Link: FCC Proceeds on Device Test Lab Onshoring, Reciprocity Rules (pdf) | https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426300A1.pdf | FCC]
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Routers, robots, Roombas, and drones. What’s next?
‘Empowered Amazon Leo,’ says the FCC’s chair, as the regulator approves the $11.5bn Globalstar deal behind iPhone satellite SOS.
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The deal was announced in April and is expected to close in 2027. It allows Amazon to add Globalstar’s constellation of 25 satellites to the almost 400 that Amazon Leo has launched since April 2025 — a welcome boost given its stalled launch timeline — and means Leo will now power the satellite services for Apple’s supported iPhones and Apple Watches. [Link: FCC Approves Amazon Leo’s Acquisition of Globalstar | https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426214A1.pdf | The Federal Communications Commission]
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The first exercise of a new FCC power.
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Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.
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How did Netgear do it? Nobody’s saying.