Global Regulatory Updates

CONATEL Resolution NR 003/26 amends the National Frequency Allocation Plan. Resolving clause SIXTH revises note HND40A to include 5925–7125 MHz among WAS/RLAN general-licence ranges, subject to CONATEL provisions. The resolution was adopted on 26 August and published in La Gaceta on 2 September 2026. Resolving clause FIFTEENTH makes it effective on publication. The decision also revises mobile and satellite allocations. General spectrum licensing must be distinguished from product homologation and compliance with applicable technical operating conditions.

ANATEL Public Consultations 41/2026 and 42/2026 propose complementary requirements for Standard Power Wi-Fi in the 5925–6425 MHz band. Consultation 41 addresses equipment certification, including fixed access points and fixed clients using geolocation and AFC connectivity. Consultation 42 addresses the technical, operational, and registration requirements for AFC systems themselves. Both consultations remain proposals, with comments open until December 3, 2026.

ZICTA Consults on Broad Revisions to ICT Equipment Type Approval Guidelines. The draft is a broad rewrite of the market-access process and could change classification, customs release, quarantine, marking, manuals and approval evidence across most ICT product portfolios.

Japan Consults on Revised Energy Performance Criteria for Water Heaters. The proposal could materially change the metrics, calculation methods and manufacturer performance planning for multiple water-heater technologies, but final criteria and implementation timing remain pending.

NHTSA Proposes Modernizing FMVSS No. 108 for ADS Equipped Vehicles. The proposal could materially change lighting design and test evidence for ADS-equipped vehicles, but it remains an NPRM and does not yet modify the binding standard.

MIIT Consults on Five Mandatory National Standards for Road Vehicles. The package could establish mandatory requirements across data security, radio reception, lighting and automated-parking safety, with direct design, testing and compliance implications. It remains at consultation stage.