The FAA has taken the unusual step of withdrawing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association, was a well-intentioned attempt to modernize the standards and ratings that apply to repair stations. Trouble is, according to the more than 500 companies and individuals who commented on the rule, which was proposed three years ago, it would have driven most of them out of business. The FAA threw in the towel last week, saying it "determined the NPRM does not adequately address the current repair station environment and because of the significant issues commenters raised."
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/faa-withdraws-repair-station-rule