On July 24, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its United States Secure Networks Act Covered List Conditional Approvals, adding two new uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) exemptions and two new foreign-made router lines, and broadening class-level approvals for Calix GigaSpire and Sagemcom FAST gear. The same-day Public Notice announcing Conditional Approval of certain UAS and routers confirms a discrete publication event, not a silent page edit.
Foreign-produced UAS and foreign-made routers remain on the Covered List under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. section 1601). The only path to US equipment authorization, import and marketing for those categories is a model-level Conditional Approval from DoW or DHS. This July 24 batch is the next roster change OEMs and TCBs must map against live SKUs.
Which UAS and routers gained Conditional Approval on July 24, 2026?
Two UAS products and two router product lines appear for the first time on the Conditional Approvals tables with a July 24, 2026 start date. Calix and Sagemcom also see class-level broadenings that replace or sit alongside earlier model-specific windows. Approvals are product-specific: a sibling SKU not named has no exemption and remains barred.
| Maker | Products | Category | Approval window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exedy Globalparts | Ayre CX Uncrewed Aircraft System | UAS | July 24, 2026, open-ended |
| Parallel Flight Technologies | Firefly Uncrewed Aircraft System | UAS | July 24, 2026, open-ended |
| Humax Networks USA | HNR2306 and HNRM30 routers | Router | July 24, 2026 to January 17, 2028 |
| Askey Computer | ASK-NCM300 and ASK-NCQ8000 (Wi-Fi 8 Gateways) | Router | July 24, 2026 to January 17, 2028 |
| Calix | GigaSpire class (7u6m.2, 7u4txg, 7u4, 7u6.2) and Giga Pro (7p6) | Router class | July 24, 2026 to November 22, 2027 |
| Sagemcom USA | FAST Broadband Class of Gateways and Routers (FAST3994, FAST3897, FAST5698, FAST5699, FAST5999) | Router class | July 24, 2026 to December 5, 2027 |
Consistent with the July 21, 2026 National Security Determination on UAS, Conditional Approvals that carry no termination date remain effective indefinitely so long as the recipient abides by the onshoring plan in its application and submits to updated product vetting. Router windows still expire: Humax and Askey run through January 17, 2028; the Calix GigaSpire class window ends November 22, 2027; Sagemcom FAST class ends December 5, 2027.
Who is hit, and what must change in authorization filings?
Exedy, Parallel Flight, Humax and Askey must treat the listed models as the only Covered List escape hatch for those SKUs: authorization applicants and TCBs should cite the July 24 Conditional Approval when filing or amending US equipment authorization for those products. Calix and Sagemcom leads should re-map catalogs against the class language (GigaSpire / Giga Pro and FAST Broadband Class), not only the earlier part-number rows, because the class framing is what the Covered List page now shows for the July 24 window.
Importers, distributors and US operators buying foreign-made routers or UAS should verify that the exact model on the packing list appears on the Conditional Approvals table before shipment. A Wi-Fi 8 gateway from Askey that is not ASK-NCM300 or ASK-NCQ8000, or a Calix unit outside the named GigaSpire / Giga Pro set, has no exemption under this update.
What deadlines and compliance steps apply next?
UAS recipients with open-ended approvals should keep onshoring-plan evidence current and treat the exemption as conditional on continued vetting, not as a permanent delisting. Router OEMs on the July 24 windows should diarize November 22, 2027 (Calix class), December 5, 2027 (Sagemcom FAST class) and January 17, 2028 (Humax and Askey), and start renewal filings at least 90 days before expiry: the gap between expiry and a renewed approval is a no-sale period for foreign-made units.
TCBs and in-house authorization teams should refresh internal Covered List checklists against the July 24 stamp on the FCC page and retain a copy of the Public Notice for the audit trail. Continuous, per-jurisdiction monitoring of the Covered List surfaces each Conditional Approval batch the moment the FCC publishes it, before a blocked import or failed TCB review.
Take advantage of this real-time watch
Next steps: confirm each US-bound UAS or router SKU against the July 24 Conditional Approvals table; file or amend equipment authorization citing the new approvals where applicable; diarize the router end dates and brief import, product and TCB partners before any window closes.
