U.S. FEDRegulation
FCC finalizes Covered List equipment rule with online marketplace FCC-ID duties
The Federal Communications Commission's equipment-authorization rule expanding its Covered List national-security restrictions was published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2026 (91 FR 57798), and takes effect October 13, 2026. The rule closes a component-part loophole by denying authorization to devices incorporating logic-bearing hardware components from Covered List entities. It also extends marketing rules to online marketplaces and requires them to display devices' FCC IDs at the online point of sale, with limited exceptions.
Enrolled text (GovInfo (Federal Register)) → · Mondaq
Key points
- The rule targets devices that would themselves be barred from authorization had a Covered List entity produced the entire device.GovInfo (Federal Register)
- Any modification or permissive change to equipment by a Covered List entity must now undergo full FCC certification.GovInfo (Federal Register)Mondaq
- Marketplaces that host third-party listings plus fulfillment, warehousing, or billing face enforcement for marketing-rule violations.Mondaq
- The Commission aligned its 'critical infrastructure' definition with statutory and DHS definitions after a D.C. Circuit vacatur.Mondaq