Home / On August 14, 2026, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) issued a statement clarifying its regulatory position on the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter (EUSSC) Amendment Regulations. The clarification follows numerous stakeholder requests after ICASA’s August 11, 2026 briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. In the…

Home / On July 22, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the migration of existing licences to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, the hazard-based safety standard for audio, video, and information and communication technology equipment. The new standard replaces IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 under the Compulsory Registration Scheme…

Home / On August 13, 2026, the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS), under India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT), issued a notification further extending the exemption from security certification for cloud-implemented IP routers and Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs). The exemption, previously valid until August 31, 2026, now remains in effect until December 31, 2026….

Home / South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has issued Notice No. 2025-56, the Technical Standard for Charging and Data Transmission Methods of Broadcasting and Communication Equipment such as Mobile and Smart Devices. Enacted on November 5, 2025, the standard takes effect on November 6, 2026. It requires 13 categories of wireless devices…

Home / ANATEL has provided new details on how the 6 GHz band reduction under Act No. 10.400 will apply to certificates going through renewal. The guidance sets out three scenarios that determine whether reducing the Wi-Fi band to 5925-6425 MHz is mandatory or optional, based on a certificate’s expiration date and when its renewal…

Home / Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) has published three new Technical Specifications, all dated August 2026, that together set out the country’s complete compliance framework for eSIM-enabled products. IMDA TS eUICC SMT – CE Device covers eUICC requirements for consumer products, IMDA TS eUICC SMT – M2M Device covers machine to machine and…

Home / Mexico has advanced a new Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM), jointly issued by the Ministry of Energy (SENER) and the Ministry of Economy, setting stricter energy efficiency and safety requirements for commercial refrigeration equipment. The standard covers coolers, freezers, display cases, and ice storage units sold, manufactured, or imported in Mexico, including medical-grade refrigeration…

Home / Australia’s competition and consumer regulator, the ACCC, has published updated Product Safety Mandatory Reporting Guidelines, dated July 2026. The guidelines clarify when suppliers, including manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, and service providers, must report a death, serious injury, or serious illness linked to a consumer good or product-related service. Reports must be filed within…

Home / Brazil has published CONAMA Resolution No. 516, a new regulation restricting the use of ten hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment sold nationwide. Issued by the National Council for the Environment (CONAMA) on July 8, 2026 and published in the Official Gazette two days later, the resolution mirrors the restricted-substance approach used…

Home / China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) has issued two new Green Product Certification Implementation Rules, one covering kitchen and bathroom hardware and the other covering household gas appliances. Published and implemented on August 19, 2026, the rules (CNCA-CGP-18:2026 and CNCA-CGP-19:2026) set out the technical evaluation standards, certification process, and factory audit requirements manufacturers…

Home / Argentina’s National Communications Entity (ENACOM) has issued Resolution 843/2026, postponing the start date of its new RAMATEL telecommunications equipment homologation framework from September 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026. The framework, introduced under Resolution 57/2026, overhauls how telecom equipment is registered and certified in Argentina, including new certification agencies, product family approvals, and…

Home / The Council of Montenegro’s Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services has approved a five-year extension of MTEL’s radio frequency use permits in the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz bands, pushing their validity to February 9, 2043. The decision, adopted at the Agency’s 42nd session on July 30, 2026, makes MTEL the first…