The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened a public consultation on remaking the Radiocommunications (Aircraft and Aeronautical Mobile Stations) Class Licence 2016 before it sunsets. ACMA proposes to revoke and remake the instrument with minor changes, preserving the licence-free framework for mobile radio equipment fixed to or carried on board aircraft. Manufacturers and importers of aeronautical radio equipment should review the draft. Submissions c

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has released SRSP-310.7, Issue 5 for comment, revising the technical and channel-plan requirements for fixed line-of-sight microwave systems in the 10.7–11.7 GHz band. The draft adds channels in the 11.075–11.2 GHz and 11.575–11.7 GHz sub-bands and removes redundant provisions. Stakeholders may submit comments until August 28, 2026.

India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has revised the Star Labelling requirements for stationary storage type electric water heaters (electric geysers) under its Standards & Labelling Programme. The update introduces a revised star rating table and a new label validity period, raising the minimum energy-performance bar for each star band. Manufacturers, importers and permit holders must re-register affected models under the new norms to keep products labelled and on the I

Venezuela's telecom regulator CONATEL has moved equipment homologation and certification fully online through a new SIGESTEL module, completing the mandatory regime under Providencia Administrativa N.º 217. Importers and manufacturers now request, pay for, and obtain a QR-coded digital certificate without intermediaries a document customs can verify instantly at the border. Here's what the process covers, which equipment is affected, and the steps to take before shipping to V