""We appreciate our ongoing discussions with the FCC about the future direction of the Lead Administrator role and the Program," UL executive Chanté Maurio said in a statement filed to the FCC on Dec. 19. "Having now delivered many of the foundational elements of the Lead Administrator role and given other considerations, we respectfully submit our notice of withdrawal as Lead Administrator effective as of the date of this letter.""
""The probe, launched under the Trump 2.0 FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr, came to light this past June. Carr directed an internal FCC national security group to investigate discoveries about UL and other program administrators because of their potential ties to China, including the presence of technology testing locations in the nation's borders. The cyber labeling program, known as the Cyber Trust Mark, was designed to certify consumer smart devices with a label that deems them cybersecure.""
UL Solutions withdrew as lead administrator of the Federal Communications Commission's Cyber Trust Mark program, with notice filed to the FCC effective Dec. 19. A national security probe launched last summer under Chairman Brendan Carr examined alleged ties between UL and China and identified technology testing locations near the nation's borders. The Cyber Trust Mark aimed to certify consumer smart devices with a label attesting to cybersecurity and launched as a voluntary program roughly one year ago. It remains unclear whether the program will continue in its current form or whether investigation findings influenced UL's withdrawal. National security officials cite Chinese intelligence laws as potential surveillance and sabotage risks.
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