I was puzzled how the govt shutdown would delay device approvals since AFAIK they are self-certified - you pay a lab to test your device and submit the report. I don't know how much work FCC engineers actually do in the process, probably not much. Did they furlough the rubber stamping guy?
https://www.theverge.com/report/807850/government-shutdown-fcc-clearance-del aying-tech-products But then I saw this: "On September 8th <https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-takes-action-bad-labs-apparently-controlle d-china> , the agency decertified numerous Chinese testing labs that companies used to verify that their products' radio frequency emissions met FCC standards. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr boasted that these "Bad Labs" were decertified as a step in "restoring trust in the Commission's equipment authorization process, and combatting foreign adversary threats." But it means companies need to add one more step to their process: "You have to go and find another lab that has still got its certification in order to certify your product," says Feld. "Finding a different lab to get FCC clearance may still be only a short-term fix, because the agency will meet on October 28th, per the FCC <https://www.fcc.gov/October2025> 's agenda, to discuss further modifying which labs are authorized and which present what it dubs national security threats. Feld expects that the agency may further screen out more labs and change rules, both of which could spell unexpected hurdles in product release timelines, including longer waits for regulatory clearances."
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