UL Solutions withdraws as lead admin for FCC cyber label program amid probe into China ties

UL Solutions withdrew as lead administrator of the FCC’s Cyber Trust Mark consumer IoT cybersecurity labeling program following a national security review into alleged ties to China, initiated under FCC leadership. The move casts uncertainty over the program’s next steps, as officials debate whether UL’s global testing network—conducting tests outside China—can mitigate national security concerns while advancing secure device certification.