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.

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

Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has confirmed the test standards accepted for WLAN equipment operating in the 5.8 GHz band. Alongside ETSI EN 302 502 and FCC Part 15.247/15.407, the NBTC now accepts ETSI EN 301 893—but only version V2.2.1 or later, the first edition to define test parameters for Sub-band 4 (5.725–5.850 GHz). Here is what the update means for manufacturers and how to prepare test reports.

Mexico's Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones (CRT) has opened a public consultation on draft General Provisions governing infrastructure deployment procedures through the new National Digital Window for Telecommunications and Broadcasting (VDNTR). The proposal centralizes federal filings in a single digital portal, introduces a three-tier notice and permit model with fixed resolution deadlines, and creates a Single Digital File per applicant. Comments are accepted until