Taiwan camera inspection rules now cover concealed cameras without storage. Since October 2, 2026, the BSMI requires these miniature cameras and camera modules to pass mandatory inspection through Registration of Product Certification or Type-Approved Batch Inspection before import or factory release. Products must meet EMC, safety, RoHS and, where network-capable, cybersecurity standards, and carry a privacy warning on packaging and manuals.

Panama's ASEP has opened Public Consultation No. 012-26 on a four-part Panama PNAF update. The proposal would open the lower 6 GHz band (5.925–6.425 GHz) to unlicensed low-power Wi-Fi, set rules for satellite Direct-to-Cell services including terminal homologation, redefine the Canal Area for Fixed Wireless Access and align the allocation table with ITU RR-2024. Comments close on October 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Here is what the changes mean for manufacturers and type approval

The FCC UWB rules are under their first comprehensive review since 2002. On September 30, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 26-66, ET Docket No. 26-245) to modernize Part 15 Subpart F in the United States. The proposal would update the UWB definition and test procedures, add a new device category, and end imaging coordination. Nothing changes for certification yet. Comments are due 30 days after Federal Register publicati

Japan's MIC has opened two public consultations. The first, a Japan MIC 800 MHz band draft ordinance, amends Article 17 of the Radio Law Enforcement Regulations so that parent stations of 800 MHz broadband low-power radio systems (Wi-Fi HaLow, IEEE 802.11ah) fall under the registered-station regime; comments close October 16, 2026. The second, the draft Frequency Reorganization Action Plan (FY2026), sets priorities for 6G, 5G, NTN, 6 GHz Wi-Fi and V2X; comments close October