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Opened consultation on Voluntary Cybersecurity Labeling Program for IoT Products

On 25 March 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened a public consultation until 24 April 2024 on the voluntary cybersecurity labelling programme for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products. The program aims to assist consumers in making safer purchasing decisions by requiring manufacturers to disclose specific cybersecurity details for authorization to use the FCC IoT Label. The consultation is requesting feedback on the necessity of disclosing the development and deployment locations of product firmware/software in relation to high-risk countries. The aim is to ensure that products do not pose any national security risks. The FCC is considering whether to mandate these disclosures to both the Commission and consumers to increase transparency and trust in the cybersecurity of IoT products.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2022-10-11
under deliberation

On 11 October 2022, the White House proposed a cybersecurity labelling program for Internet of Thin…

2023-07-18
adopted

On 18 July 2023, the US Biden-⁠Harris Administration adopted a voluntary cybersecurity certificatio…

2023-08-10
under deliberation

On 6 August 2023, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a draft proposal for a Volu…

2024-02-21
under deliberation

On 21 February 2024, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a proposal for a cybe…

2024-03-14
adopted

On 14 March 2024, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established a voluntary cybersecur…

2024-03-25
in consultation

On 25 March 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened a public consultation until 24…

2024-04-24
processing consultation

On 24 April 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) closed the public consultation on the…

2024-09-09
in force

On 9 September 2024, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule establishing a voluntary c…

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