# Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization Program

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Communications Commission |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-11 |
| Effective | 2026-10-13 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 47 CFR 1, 47 CFR 2 |
| Summary | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) takes further steps to strengthen its equipment authorization program against national security risks to the communications supply chain. The Commission closes a component-part loophole by prohibiting authorization of devices that incorporate logic-bearing hardware components produced by an entity identified on the Commission's Covered List, where the device would itself be prohibited from authorization had the Covered List entity produced the entire device. The Commission also requires that any modification or permiss |
| Document number | 2026-18535 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/11/2026-18535/protecting-against-national-security-threats-to-the-communications-supply-chain-through-the). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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