Telecom group pushes back on FCC equipment authorization proposal addressing security of certification bodies

The Telecommunications Industry Association is urging the Federal Communications Commission to walk back proposed rules to establish new national security requirements for testing certification bodies that participate in the equipment authorization process.

“TIA supports the Commission’s stalwart focus on promoting trusted vendors and providers in U.S. communications networks. We understand the Commission’s concerns with Telecommunication Certification Bodies (‘TCB’) and test labs operating with FCC authority that are potentially owned or operated by vendors on the Commission’s Covered List or that...