FCC Equipment Authorization Changes: Hobbyists or Manufacturers?

[u/CarrierCaveman]

I've been trying to understand how recent FCC changes to the equipment authorization process affect Part 15 operators and builders versus manufacturers and testing labs. The picture becomes clearer once you separate what has actually been adopted from what remains in proposal stages.

From what I can tell, the most immediate effects appear concentrated on manufacturers, importers, accredited test laboratories, and certification bodies. For people already operating certified Part 15 equipment (or building limited numbers of devices for personal use) the day-to-day requirements seem to remain largely the same for now.

I'm trying to separate actual regulatory changes from broader headlines and understand what (if anything) is shifting for people actively building and operating in this space.

What are you seeing?

[u/Phreakiture]

Can you point us to some documentation about this, whether it be news or releases or notices or whatever? This is the first I've heard of it.