"Any product that emits radio frequencies cannot be sold in the US until the FCC provides clearance, ensuring the emissions fall within approved frequencies and don't cause interference with other devices. Typically, this is a routine process. But because it's not considered an essential function of the agency, as the government shutdown enters its 28th day, manufacturers are facing a growing backlog with no end in sight, says Harold Feld, SVP at Public Knowledge."
"Government shutdowns have impacted FCC approval in past years, but even if the shutdown ends soon, the application queue likely won't be cleared as quickly as companies hope. "The FCC has lost a large number of engineers as a result of retirement," Feld says. While he believes it mostly avoided the purge that befell some other agencies under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, he says it's still dealing with an aging, dwindling workforce"
Leica delayed its M EV1 camera due to holdups on approval from the partially shuttered Federal Communications Commission. The WiiM Sound audiophile speaker, currently shipping internationally, has been delayed in the US for the same reason. Razer delayed the US availability of its Raiju V3 Pro wireless controller while waiting on clearance. Any product that emits radio frequencies cannot be sold in the US until the FCC provides clearance, ensuring emissions fall within approved frequencies and do not cause interference. The FCC's non‑essential status during the government shutdown has created a growing backlog as the shutdown enters its 28th day. The agency has lost many engineers to retirement and is dealing with an aging, dwindling workforce, slowing application processing.
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