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FCC Covered List changes, dated and sourced.

The short answer

The latest change: 13 October 2026. FCC rule takes effect: no authorisation for a device whose logic-bearing component comes from a Covered List producer where the whole device would be barred; full recertification for changes by such a producer; online marketplaces to show the FCC ID (from 2027). All changes ↓

Checked every day from the publishers’ own files; last run 13 October 2026. Each change links the publisher’s own notice and says what it means for owners.

General information, not legal advice. Checked against each publisher’s own notice, linked beside each change on 13 October 2026. Rules change; confirm against the source before you rely on it.

The list

  • FCC Covered ListUp to date
    Federal Communications Commission · List dated 9 October 2026

    Equipment and services the FCC has found to pose a national security risk (47 U.S.C. 1601). Listed equipment cannot get a new FCC authorisation.

    For owners: Equipment you already own can still be used. New models of a listed kind cannot be authorised, so replacements and spares may change.

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Every change, newest first

October 2026

  1. Covered List

    FCC rule takes effect: no authorisation for a device whose logic-bearing component comes from a Covered List producer where the whole device would be barred; full recertification for changes by such a producer; online marketplaces to show the FCC ID (from 2027).

    For owners: If you make or relabel devices, check the origin of every logic-bearing component, not only the radio module.

    Source: FCC 26-50, 91 FR 57798, effective 13 October 2026

  2. Covered List

    The first Conditional Approval for a foreign-produced power inverter, conditioned on the holder's US production plan.

    Named: GE Grid

    For owners: An approved model can be authorised and sold; anything else in the category still needs an approval.

    Source: FCC DA 26-1089, 9 October 2026

August 2026

  1. Covered List

    Inverter entry narrowed: it now covers utility-interactive inverters (UL 1741) with remote communication or control, and inverters eligible for the section 45X tax credit are not treated as foreign-produced.

    For owners: Off-grid inverters without remote control fall outside the entry; grid-tied ones with remote control are in.

    Source: FCC DA 26-870, 20 August 2026

July 2026

  1. Covered List

    Added: power inverters and advanced robotic devices produced abroad, each unless granted a Conditional Approval (robots by the Department of War only).

    For owners: Inverters and robots already installed keep working. New foreign-produced models need a Conditional Approval, so check before you specify one.

    Source: FCC DA 26-786, 28 July 2026

  2. Covered List

    Drone entry updated: the Blue UAS and Buy American exemptions are extended to 1 January 2028, and drone Conditional Approvals run as long as the maker follows its US production plan.

    For owners: Plan fleet purchases against the 1 January 2028 date.

    Source: FCC DA 26-761, 21 July 2026

  3. Covered List

    Added: international telecom services of Digitalsystem Technology Inc.

    Named: Digitalsystem Technology Inc

    For owners: Check whether any telecom service you buy is provided by this carrier.

    Source: FCC DA 26-673, 7 July 2026

June 2026

  1. Covered List

    Import and marketing barred for equipment added to the Covered List in 2024 or earlier, including previously authorised models; effective 16 July 2026. It does not reach the 2025 and 2026 category entries.

    For owners: Equipment already bought can still be used. Replacements and spares from these producers can no longer be imported or sold.

    Source: FCC DA 26-635, 26 June 2026 (91 FR 41023)

  2. Covered List

    Drone entry updated: small "toy drones" (150 g or less, no satellite navigation, no camera, among other limits) are taken out of the entry.

    For owners: Toy drones that meet every limit in the notice can be authorised again.

    Source: FCC DA 26-588, 15 June 2026

March 2026

  1. Covered List

    Added: consumer-grade routers produced abroad, unless granted a Conditional Approval by the Department of War or DHS.

    For owners: Routers you own can still be used and updated. New consumer router models produced abroad need a Conditional Approval. Enterprise gear is out of scope.

    Source: FCC DA 26-278, 23 March 2026

  2. Covered List

    The first Conditional Approvals for foreign-produced drones and drone components.

    For owners: An approved model can be authorised and sold; the approval names the holder and the products.

    Source: FCC DA 26-253, 18 March 2026

January 2026

  1. Covered List

    Drone entry updated: drones on the Blue UAS Cleared List and Buy American domestic end products are exempted, at first until 1 January 2027.

    For owners: Blue UAS and US-made drones can still be authorised; the section 1709 equipment gets no exemption.

    Source: FCC DA 26-22, 7 January 2026

December 2025

  1. Covered List

    Added: drones (UAS) and drone critical components produced abroad, and the DJI and Autel equipment named in section 1709 of the FY2025 defense act.

    Named: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd., Autel Robotics

    For owners: Drones you own can still be flown, and models already authorised can still be sold. New foreign-produced models need a Conditional Approval.

    Source: FCC DA 25-1086, 22 December 2025

July 2024

  1. Covered List

    Added: cybersecurity and anti-virus software of Kaspersky Lab, Inc.

    Named: Kaspersky Lab, Inc

    For owners: If Kaspersky software runs anywhere you are responsible for, replace it.

    Source: FCC DA 24-712, 23 July 2024

September 2022

  1. Covered List

    Added: international telecom services of Pacific Networks and ComNet (USA), and of China Unicom (Americas).

    Named: Pacific Networks Corp, ComNet (USA) LLC, China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited

    For owners: Check whether any telecom service you buy is provided by these carriers.

    Source: FCC DA 22-979, 20 September 2022

March 2022

  1. Covered List

    Added: AO Kaspersky Lab's information security products and services, and services of China Mobile International USA and China Telecom (Americas).

    Named: AO Kaspersky Lab, China Mobile International USA Inc, China Telecom (Americas) Corp

    For owners: If you run Kaspersky security products, plan their replacement; the carrier entries concern their US international telecom services.

    Source: FCC DA 22-320, 25 March 2022

March 2021

  1. Covered List

    The FCC publishes the first Covered List: telecommunications equipment from Huawei and ZTE, and video surveillance and telecommunications equipment from Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua for the listed security uses.

    Named: Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, Dahua Technology Company

    For owners: Equipment you own can still be used. New equipment from these producers cannot be authorised (FCC rules since February 2023), and since 16 July 2026 earlier models cannot be imported or marketed (for Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua, for the listed uses).

    Source: FCC DA 21-309, 12 March 2021

Questions people ask

How often is the tracker updated?
Every day. BSJ's watch refreshes its copies of the lists each morning from the publishers' own files and APIs, and the tracker compares each new copy with the one before. Changes from before 12 October 2026 were read from each publisher's notices.
Why does the tracker give counts for the SDN and Entity List, not names?
Both lists can name individuals, and BSJ never publishes names of people. The tracker counts what was added, removed or updated and links OFAC's or the Federal Register's own page, where the entries are listed.
Is something on this tracker banned for me?
It depends on what the list does and who you are. The Covered List stops new FCC authorisations; Section 889 and FASCSA orders bind federal agencies and contractors; the Entity List controls exports; the SDN List blocks dealings by US persons. Each entry says what it means for owners, and the free checks answer for a specific company, address or product.
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