FCC Targets Certification Labs, Not Just Banned Drone Makers

The FCC is investigating SGS-CTST, a test lab that verifies radio equipment compliance before US market entry. This signals structural scrutiny of the certification pipeline itself rather than isolated enforcement against manufacturers. Test labs occupy a critical gatekeeping role; by probing how they processed products linked to banned companies, the FCC is widening its enforcement model beyond company-specific fines to the infrastructure that enables market access.