On September 25, 2026, ANATEL opened Public Consultations No. 41/2026 and 42/2026 to enable Brazil 6 GHz Wi-Fi Standard Power operation outdoors in the 5,925–6,425 MHz band. The drafts introduce Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), a 36 dBm EIRP limit, geolocation and cybersecurity requirements, and Wi-Fi Alliance-based test procedures for certification. Contributions are open for 70 days. Here is what manufacturers need to know and how to prepare.

India's Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has opened two public consultations affecting network equipment manufacturers: a revision of the Essential Requirements (ER) for Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Equipment under MTCTE, and Draft Test Guide TEC 86091:2026 for Multi-Service OTN platforms with DWDM bearer transport. Comments are due November 10 and November 20, 2026. Here is what changes, who is affected, and how to prepare.

On September 21, 2026, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced it is incorporating IEC/IEEE 62209-1528 AMD 1 into its RF exposure framework. The amendment updates SAR measurement procedures used under RSS-102, adding hand SAR test methods, a formal motion-sensor procedure and revised time-averaged SAR validation. Here is what changes for wireless device manufacturers, test labs and certification bodies, and how to prepare.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a public consultation on RF exposure issues remanded by the D.C. Circuit in Environmental Health Trust v. FCC. Published in the Federal Register on September 22, 2026, under ET Docket No. 13-84, the notice seeks input on SAR testing procedures, children's exposure, long-term exposure and environmental effects. Comments are due October 22, 2026. Current FCC RF exposure limits remain fully in force for equipment author