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Final Rule

Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program; Correction

Agency
Document Number
2025-16285
Published
August 26, 2025
Effective Date
September 8, 2025

Abstract

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on August 7, 2025. The document addressed requirements for all recognized telecommunication certification bodies (TCBs), test labs, and laboratory accreditation bodies to certify to the Commission that they are not owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a prohibited entity and to report all equity or voting interests of 5% or greater by any entity. The document inadvertently included compliance dates for provisions that are delayed indefinitely and excluded a word in one section.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-16285 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-16285 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Communications Commission in the Federal Register on August 26, 2025, with an effective date of September 8, 2025. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on August 7, 2025. The document addressed requirements for all recognized telecommunication certification bodies (TCBs), test labs, and laboratory accreditation bodies to certify to the Commission that they are not owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a prohibited entity and to report all equity or voting interests of 5% or greater by any entity. The document inadvertently included compliance dates for provisions that are delayed indefinitely and excluded a word in one section. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16285/promoting-the-integrity-and-security-of-telecommunications-certification-bodies-measurement.
Is document 2025-16285 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-16285 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.
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