FCC Should Expand ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board's Reach, Cisco Says

Cisco weighed in with strong support of an ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board request to expand its scope of recognition as a body that accredits test labs under FCC rules. ANAB, already so recognized in the U.S., wants to be recognized to also accredit labs in non-mutual recognition agreement (MRA) countries. The Office of Engineering and Technology sought comment last month in docket 16-313 (see 1707200039). Cisco was the lone commenter. “As a leading vendor of IP-based networking technologies, Cisco values accreditation of test labs in support of the application of consistent certification requirements that apply equally to all market participants, and to enhance traceability,” Cisco said. “Cisco hopes that ANSI-ASQ will be able to accredit US-located laboratories so that US lab data is accepted in countries where there is no MRA, such as Brazil or China.”