FCC Expands Covered List Ban
The agency also granted another waiver under its router ban, as requests keep coming in
The agency also granted another waiver under its router ban, as requests keep coming in
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission is banning more Chinese networking gear from being imported to the U.S., the agency said Friday.
The FCC added Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE to its covered list in 2022, meaning new telecom equipment from those companies couldn’t be imported and sold in the U.S.
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out
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