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Sure enough, the FCC just banned Chinese labs from testing US-bound gadgets.

The Verge •
October 29, 2026 • 06:03 PM
• By Sean Hollister
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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]

Sure enough, the FCC just banned Chinese labs from testing US-bound gadgets.

Foreign gadget bans: all the news about the FCC’s clampdown on Chinese tech

“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.

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