Chile Updates SRD Compliance Requirements
Chile has introduced significant changes to the regulatory framework governing short-range radiocommunication devices. Specifically, Exempt Resolution No. 1,249 was published in the Official Gazette on July 10, 2026, and establishes a consolidated, coordinated, and systematized version of Exempt Resolution No. 1,985 of 2017. As a result, the updated Chile SRD compliance framework now separates equipment […]
Paraguay Frequency Plan Updates
Paraguay has introduced a significant spectrum management update affecting Wi-Fi 6E, RFID, Internet of Things technologies and other wireless equipment. Under Resolution No. 1232/2026, the country adopted a new National Frequency Plan, or PNF, replacing the previous National Frequency Allocation Plan. The plan was published in Official Gazette No. 171 on July 6, 2026, as […]
Costa Rica AFC Accreditation for 6 GHz Systems
Costa Rica has established a detailed accreditation and operational framework for the organizations responsible for managing Automated Frequency Coordination systems. Resolution RCS-137-2026 defines how AFC database administrators must qualify and operate before supporting Standard Power devices in the 5925–7125 MHz band. The Costa Rica AFC framework is relevant to the deployment of Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi […]
Brazil Hazardous Substances Framework Adopted
On July 10, 2026, Brazil officially published CONAMA Resolution No. 516/2026, introducing the country’s new Hazardous Substances Framework for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The regulation establishes mandatory restrictions on ten hazardous substances and creates a new compliance framework that manufacturers and importers must follow before placing products on the Brazilian market. This resolution marks […]
Nigeria 6 GHz Framework for WAS/RLAN
Nigeria has introduced a significant Nigeria 6 GHz Framework that establishes the regulatory conditions for the use of the lower 6 GHz band (5925–6425 MHz). Issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the framework enables Wireless Access Systems (WAS) and Radio Local Area Networks (RLAN) operating under IEEE 802.11ax and ETSI EN 303 687 V1.1.1 […]
Brazil: RoHS Framework Sets Mandatory Requirements
Brazil has introduced a mandatory compliance framework for hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. CONAMA Resolution No. 516/2026 was published on July 10, 2026. It sets concentration limits for ten substances. It also creates new registration, documentation, traceability, and self-declaration duties. The Brazil RoHS framework follows CONAMA’s approval of the proposal on June 10, […]
Brazil Public Consultation: ANATEL Labeling Proposal
Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency, ANATEL, has opened Public Consultation No. 26 concerning a proposed identification system for mobile phones, lithium batteries, and chargers used with mobile phones. The ANATEL labeling proposal would introduce unit-level authentication requirements intended to strengthen the verification, traceability, and integrity of the identification used for homologated products. Consequently, manufacturers, importers, certificate […]
Tonga Telecom Authority Transition to CCT
The Tonga telecom authority framework has undergone an institutional transition with the official launch of the Communications Commission Tonga (CCT). Specifically, this update reflects a structural shift in regulatory oversight while maintaining continuity in the applicable compliance requirements. CCT Becomes the New Tonga Telecom Authority The Kingdom of Tonga has formally established the Communications Commission […]
Canada Regulatory Reminder: Compliance with 5 GHz RLAN Standard ETSI EN 301 893 V2.2.1 Mandatory by July 20, 2026
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has issued an important reminder for 5 GHz devices that use Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS). This reminder focuses on the Canada RLAN Standard transition and the date when ETSI EN 301 893 V2.2.1 becomes the required test standard for certain 5 GHz Radio Local Area Network equipment. This […]
Vietnam Risk-Based Products: New Compliance Rules
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has enacted Circular No. 36/2026/TT-BKHCN, completely overhauling the quality control and market-entry rules for information technology, telecommunications, and radio frequency hardware in Vietnam. Effective July 1, 2026, this regulation implements the statutory quality mandates driven by the updated Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 78/2025/QH15 and Decree […]