# 2025-14970: FCC Bars Shady Owners from Telecom Equipment Testing Labs 2025-14970, Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program, is a Federal Register rule from Federal Communications Commission published 2025-08-07 (as of 2026-06-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-14970 - As of: 2026-06-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-14970 - Title: Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program - Type: Rule - Agencies: Federal Communications Commission - Citation: 90 FR 38045 - Published: 2025-08-07 - Effective: unknown - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-11 ## In one line FCC Bars Shady Owners from Telecom Equipment Testing Labs ## Summary The FCC is making sure that telecom testing groups and labs aren’t controlled by risky or banned companies. These groups must prove they’re clean and honest about who owns them, or they’ll lose their approval to test and certify equipment. This means safer gear for everyone, with new rules kicking in soon and strict checks on ownership. ## Abstract In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) requires all recognized telecommunication certification bodies (TCBs), test labs, and laboratory accreditation bodies to certify to the Commission that they are not owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a prohibited entity and to report all equity or voting interests of 5% or greater by any entity. The FCC also amends it rules to state that it will not recognize--and will revoke any existing recognition of--any TCB, test lab, or laboratory accreditation body that fails to provide, or that provides a false or inaccurate, certification; or that fails to provide, or provides false or inaccurate, information regarding equity or voting interests of 5% or greater. The FCC prohibits recognition of any TCB, test lab, or laboratory accreditation body owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a prohibited entity, and prohibits such TCBs, test labs, and laboratory accreditation bodies from participating in the Commission's equipment authorization program, not only with regard to the equipment certification process but also the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) process. ## Effects PRIA read - Certification of No Prohibited Ownership: cost, medium. Recognized telecommunication certification bodies (TCBs), test labs, and laboratory accreditation bodies must certify to the FCC that they are not owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a prohibited entity. - Report Equity or Voting Interests ≥5%: cost, low. TCBs, test labs, and laboratory accreditation bodies must report all equity or voting interests of 5% or greater by any entity to the Commission. - Recognition Revoked for False or Missing Info: cost, high. The FCC will not recognize, and will revoke existing recognition of, any TCB, test lab, or laboratory accreditation body that fails to provide, or that provides false or inaccurate, the required certification or information about equity or voting interests of 5% or greater. - Ban on Participation If Controlled by Prohibited Entities: cost, high. The FCC prohibits recognition of any TCB, test lab, or laboratory accreditation body owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a prohibited entity, and bars such entities from participating in the Commission's equipment authorization program, including the Supplier's Declaration of Co… - Expected Safer Equipment for the Public: benefit, medium. The rule is described as ensuring telecom testing groups and labs aren’t controlled by risky or banned companies, which the FCC says means safer equipment for everyone as these entities must prove clean ownership and accuracy of ownership information. ## Related documents - [2026-20591](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20591): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20590](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20590): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20676](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20676): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20607](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20607): Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20681](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20681): Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20486](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20486): Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2026-10-06 ## Sources - [2025-14970 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/07/2025-14970/promoting-the-integrity-and-security-of-telecommunications-certification-bodies-measurement) - [2025-14970 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-07/pdf/2025-14970.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-14941, Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Red Grouper Catch Limits](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-14941) - [Next: 2025-14971, Air Plan Approval; OR; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-14971) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-14970 (as of 2026-06-11).