# Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-2026 > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-16615 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Citation:** 91 FR 53092 ## Text FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Ch. I Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions—2026 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Regulatory agenda. SUMMARY: Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review (Sep. 30, 1993), requires each agency to publish a regulatory agenda (Agenda) of regulations under development or review during the next year which will be included in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). The Agenda required by Executive Order 12866 must include all regulations the agency expects to develop or review during the next 12 months, regardless of whether they may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Executive Order 12866 provides that agencies may combine this agenda with the regulatory flexibility agenda required under the RFA. To help keep the public informed of significant rulemaking proceedings and meet its obligations under the RFA and Executive Order 12866, the Commission has prepared Agenda entries providing a brief description and summary of each regulatory activity that is currently planned for the 12 months, subject to revision, including the objectives and legal basis for each, and the name and telephone number of an agency official who is knowledgeable about items in the agenda. The Commission's Agenda entries published in the Federal Register are only those entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities pursuant to the RFA. The Commission's complete list of regulatory and deregulatory actions for the Unified Agenda will be published on the internet in a searchable format at www.reginfo.gov. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Brown, Program Specialist, Office of Communications Business Opportunities, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-1663. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unified Agenda of Major and Other Significant Proceedings The Commission encourages public participation in its rulemaking process. To help keep the public informed of significant rulemaking proceedings, the Commission has prepared a list of important proceedings now in progress. The following terms may clarify the status of the proceedings included in this report: Docket Number —the Commission will assign a Docket Number to a proceeding if the Commission has issued either a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or a Notice of Inquiry concerning the matter under consideration. The Commission has used docket numbers since January 1, 1978. Docket numbers consist of the last two digits of the calendar year in which the docket was established plus a sequential number that begins at 1 with the first docket initiated during a calendar year ( e.g., Docket No. 15-1 or Docket No. 17-1). The abbreviation for the responsible bureau usually precedes the docket number, as in “MB Docket No. 15-137,” which indicates that the responsible bureau is the Media Bureau. A docket number consisting of only five digits ( e.g., Docket No. 29622) indicates that the docket was established before January 1, 1978. Notice of Inquiry (NOI) —the Commission will issue an NOI when it is seeking information on a broad subject or trying to generate ideas on a given topic. Interested parties may submit comments during the specified comment period. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) —the Commission will issue an NPRM when it is proposing new rules or changes to existing rules and regulations. Before any changes are actually made, the Commission requests interested parties to submit written comments on the proposed rules or revisions. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) —the Commission will issue an FNPRM when it is seeking additional information from the public and requests the public to submit comments in the proceeding. Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) —the Commission will issue an MO&O in response to a petition for rulemaking, to conclude an inquiry, modify a decision, amend a Report and Order, or state that the Report and Order will not be changed. Rulemaking (RM) Number —assigned to a proceeding after the appropriate bureau or office has reviewed a petition for rulemaking, but before the Commission has acted on the petition. Report and Order (R&O) —the Commission may issue an R&O that will either adopt new rules, change existing rules, or state that no rule or regulation changes will be made. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 357 Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991, CG Docket Nos. 21-402, 02-278, 17-59 3060-AI14 358 Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 225 of the Communications Act (Telecommunications Relay Service), CG Docket No. 03-123 3060-AI15 359 Consumer Information, Disclosure, and Truth in Billing and Billing Format (CC Docket No. 98-170; CG Docket No. 09-158; WC Docket No. 04-36) 3060-AI61 360 Closed-Captioning of Video Programming; CG Docket Nos. 05-231 and 06-181 (Section 610 Review) 3060-AI72 361 Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service (VRS) Program, CG Docket No. 10-51 3060-AJ42 362 Implementation of the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012/Establishment of a Public Safety Answering Point Do-Not-Call Registry (CG Docket No. 12-129) 3060-AJ84 363 Implementation of Sections 716 and 717 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, CG Docket No. 10-213 3060-AK00 364 Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services; CG Docket No. 13-24 3060-AK01 365 Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket No. 17-59) 3060-AK62 366 Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, CG Docket No 22-2 3060-AL33 367 Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages, CG Docket 21-402 3060-AL49 368 Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service; CG Docket No. 12-38 3060-AL58 369 Compensation for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket No. 22-408 3060-AL59 370 Access to Video Conferencing, CG Docket No. 23-161 3060-AL66 371 Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts (CG Docket No. 23-362) 3060-AM12 Economics—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 372 Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 3060-AK64 Economics—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 373 Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules (WT Docket No. 14-170) 3060-AK28 374 Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America; GN Docket No. 20-32 3060-AL15 375 Broadband Data Collection 3060-AL42 376 Enhancing National Security Through the Auction of AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses 3060-AM05 Office of Engineering and Technology—Proposed Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 377 Unleashing Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device 3060-AM28 Office of Engineering and Technology—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 378 Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program, ET Docket No. 24-136 3060-AL85 Office of Engineering and Technology—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 379 Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band; ET Docket No. 19-138 3060-AK96 380 Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization and Competitive Bidding Programs; ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233 3060-AL23 381 Allocation of Spectrum for Non-Federal Space Launch Operations, ET Docket No. 13-115 3060-AL44 382 FCC Implements and Proposes Final Acts of the WRC-19 and WRC-15, ET Docket No. 23-120 & 23-121 3060-AL77 Office of General Counsel—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 383 Modernizing Suspension and Debarment 3060-AM09 384 Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act 3060-AM10 Media Bureau—Final Rule Stage Sequence Number No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 385 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review—Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 3060-AM16 Media Bureau—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 386 Cable Television Rate Regulation 3060-AF41 387 Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description; MB Docket No. 12-107 3060-AJ85 388 Authorizing Permissive Use of the “Next Generation” Broadcast Television Standard (GN Docket No. 16-142) 3060-AK56 389 Duplication of Programming on Commonly Owned Radio Stations, MB Docket No. 19-310 3060-AL19 390 Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Foreign Government-Provided Programming, MB Docket No. 20-299 3060-AL20 391 Modifying Rules for FM Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems, MB Docket No. 22-405 3060-AL70 392 Rules To Advance the Low Power Television, TV Translator and Class A Television Service, MB Docket Nos 24-147 & 24-148 3060-AL86 393 Amendment of Parts 1, 73, 74 and 76 of the Commission's Rules to Update Rules Applicable to Broadcast Stations (MB Docket No. 24-626) 3060-AM07 394 Updates to the Commission's Rules Implementing the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (MB Docket No. 25-72) 3060-AM08 Office of International Affairs—Proposed Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 395 Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks, OI Docket No. 24-523, MD Docket No. 24-524 3060-AM06 Office of International Affairs—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 396 Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership, IB Docket No. 16-155 3060-AL12 397 Review of International Section 214 Authorizations to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks, IB Docket No 23-119, MD Docket No 23-134 3060-AL76 Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau—Long-Term Actions Sequence No, Title Regulation Identifier No. 398 Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System, PS Docket 15-94; EB Docket No. 04-296 3060-AI49 399 Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements: PS Docket No. 07-114 (Section 610 Review) 3060-AJ52 400 Improving 911 Reliability, PS Docket No. 13-75; Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies, PS Docket No. 11-60 3060-AJ95 401 Amendments to Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications, PS Docket No. 15-80, 18-336, 23-5 3060-AK40 402 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): PS Docket No. 15-91, 15-94, 22-329 3060-AK54 403 911 Fee Diversion Rulemaking: PS Docket Nos. 20-291, 09-14 3060-AL31 404 Resilient Networks, PS Docket No 21-346 3060-AL43 405 Location—Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls, P.S. Docket 18-64 3060-AL52 406 Next Generation 9-1-1, PS Docket No. 21-479, FCC 23-47 3060-AL67 407 Reporting on Border Gateway Protocol Risk Mitigation Progress, PS Docket No. 24-146; Secure Internet Routing, PS Docket No. 22-90 3060-AL83 408 Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet Things, PS Docket No. 23-239 3060-AL84 409 Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems 3060-AM14 Space Bureau—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 410 Satellite Spectrum Abundance (SB Docket No. 25-180) (Section 610 Review) 3060-AM21 Space Bureau—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 411 Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning NonGeostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems, and Related Matters: IB Docket No. I6-408 3060-AK59 412 Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the FCC Rules to Facilitate the Use of Earth Stations in Motion Communicating With Geostationary Orbit Space Stations in FSS Bands: IB Docket No. 17-95 3060-AK84 413 Facilitating the Communications of Earth Stations in Motion With Non-Geostationary Orbit Space Stations: IB Docket No. 18-315 3060-AK89 414 Space Innovation; Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age: IB Docket Nos. 18-313, 22-271 3060-AK90 415 Parts 2 and 25 to Enable GSO FSS in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Band, Modernize Rules for 17/24 GHz BSS Space Stations, and Establish Off-Axis Uplink Power Limits for Extended Ka-Band FSS, IB Doc. No. 20-330 3060-AL28 416 Revising Spectrum Sharing Rules for Non-Geostationary Orbit, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems: IB Docket No. 21-456 3060-AL41 417 Expediting Initial Processing of Satellite and Earth Station Applications; Space Innovation, IB Docket Nos. 22-411 and 22-271 (Section 610 Review) 3060-AL51 418 Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Enable NGSO Fixed-Satellite Service (Space-to-Earth) Operations in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Band 3060-AL79 419 Facilitating More Intensive Use of Upper Microwave Spectrum 3060-AM18 420 Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband (SB Docket No. 25-157) 3060-AM27 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau—Proposed Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 421 Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat Wireless Contraband Device Use in Correctional Facilities; GN Docket No. 13-111 3060-AK06 422 Upper C-band (3.98-4.2 GHz) (GN Docket No. 25-59) 3060-AM20 423 Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments NPRM (WT Docket No. 25-276) 3060-AM25 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 424 Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules (WT Docket No. 25-217) 3060-AM15 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 424 Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules (WT Docket No. 25-217) 3060-AM15 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 425 Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Services—Spectrum Frontiers: WT Docket 10-112 3060-AK44 426 Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band: GN Docket No. 18-122 3060-AK76 427 Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Promote Aviation Safety: WT Docket No. 19-140 3060-AK92 428 Implementation of State and Local Governments' Obligation to Approve Certain Wireless Facility Modification Requests Under Section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012 (WT Docket No.19-250) 3060-AL29 429 Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band, (WT Docket No. 20-443) 3060-AL40 430 Facilitating Shared Use in the 3100-3550 MHz Band, (WT Docket No. 19-348) 3060-AL57 431 Single Network Future: Supplemental Coverage from Space, GN Docket No. 23-65 3060-AL69 432 Alaska Connect Fund Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 3060-AL81 433 Indian Peak Properties LLC Petitions for Declaratory Ruling Seeking Preemption Under The Rule Governing Over-the-Air Reception Devices 3060-AL82 434 100% Hearing Aid Compatibility For Wireless Handset Models (WT Docket No. 23-388) 3060-AL89 435 Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 22-238 3060-AL90 436 Promoting Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Through Handset Unlocking Requirements and Policies, WT Docket No. 24-186 3060-AL91 437 Review of the Commission's Rules Governing the 896/901/935-940 MHz Band (WT Docket No. 24-99) 3060-AL93 438 Allocation and Service Rules for the 1675-1680 MHz Band, WT Docket No. 19-116 3060-AL94 439 Facilitating Opportunities for Advanced Air Mobility, WT Docket No. 24-629 3060-AL95 440 Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's Amateur Radio Service Rules to Permit Greater Flexibility in Data Communications, WT Docket No. 16-239 3060-AL97 441 Amendment of Sections 0.453(d)(4) and 0.457(f) of the Commission's Rules Concerning Electronically Stored Application and Licensing Data, WT Docket No. 15-81 3060-AL98 442 Partitioning, Disaggregation, and Leasing of Spectrum, WT Docket No. 19-38 3060-AL99 443 Facilitating Access to Spectrum for Offshore Uses and Operations, WT Docket No. 22-204 3060-AM00 444 Allocation of Spectrum for Non-Federal Space Launch Operations, ET Docket No. 13-115 3060-AM02 445 Spectrum Rules and Policies for the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, WT Docket No. 22-323 3060-AM03 Wireline Competition Bureau—Proposed Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 446 Reforming Legacy Rules for an All-IP Future and Accelerating Network Modernization (WC 25-208) 3060-AM26 447 Accelerating Network Modernization—High Cost Legacy Program Reforms, WCB Docket No. 25-208 3060-AM34 Wireline Competition Bureau—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 448 Technology Transitions; GN Docket No 13-5, WC Docket No. 05-25; Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment; WC Docket No. 17-84 3060-AK32 Wireline Competition Bureau—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 449 Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket No. 96-115), Data Breach Reporting Requirements (WC Docket No. 22-21) 3060-AG43 450 Local Telephone Networks That LECs Must Make Available to Competitors 3060-AH44 451 Jurisdictional Separations 3060-AJ06 452 Rates for Inmate Calling Services; WC Docket No. 12-375; Incarcerated People's Communications Services; Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act, WC Docket No. 23-62 3060-AK08 453 Restoring Internet Freedom, WC Docket No. 17-108; Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, GN Docket No. 14-28; Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, WC Docket No. 23-320 3060-AK21 454 Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, WC Docket No. 13-97 3060-AK36 455 Universal Service 3060-AK57 456 Toll Free Assignment Modernization and Toll-Free Service Access Codes: WC Docket No. 17-192, CC Docket No. 95-155 3060-AK91 457 Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; WC Docket Nos. 19-195 and 11-10 3060-AK93 458 Call Authentication Trust Anchor 3060-AL00 459 Implementation of the National Suicide Improvement Act of 2018, 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline, WC Docket 18-336, PS Docket No. 23.5, PS Docket No. 15-80 3060-AL01 460 Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements in an Era of Next-Generation Networks and Services 3060-AL02 461 Protecting Consumers From SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud, WC Docket No. 21-341 3060-AL34 462 Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, WC Docket No. 22-238,11-42, 21-450 3060-AL48 463 Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination 3060-AL56 464 Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209; FCC 25-37) 3060-AM22 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Long-Term Actions 357. RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (TCPA) OF 1991, CG DOCKET NOS. 21-402, 02-278, 17-59 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 227 Abstract: In this docket, the Commission considers rules and policies to implement the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). The TCPA places requirements on robocalls (calls using an automatic telephone dialing system, an auto dialer, a prerecorded or, an artificial voice), telemarketing calls, and unsolicited fax advertisements. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 10/08/02 67 FR 62667 FNPRM 04/03/03 68 FR 16250 Order 07/25/03 68 FR 44144 Order Effective 08/25/03 Order on Reconsideration 08/25/03 68 FR 50978 Order 10/14/03 68 FR 59130 FNPRM 03/31/04 69 FR 16873 Order 10/08/04 69 FR 60311 Order 10/28/04 69 FR 62816 Order on Reconsideration 04/13/05 70 FR 19330 Order 06/30/05 70 FR 37705 NPRM 12/19/05 70 FR 75102 Public Notice 04/26/06 71 FR 24634 Order 05/03/06 71 FR 25967 NPRM 12/14/07 72 FR 71099 Declaratory Ruling 02/01/08 73 FR 6041 R&O 07/14/08 73 FR 40183 Order on Reconsideration 10/30/08 73 FR 64556 NPRM 03/22/10 75 FR 13471 R&O 06/11/12 77 FR 34233 Public Notice 06/30/10 75 FR 34244 Public Notice (Reconsideration Petitions Filed) 10/03/12 77 FR 60343 Announcement of Effective Date 10/16/12 77 FR 63240 Opposition End Date 10/18/12 Rule Corrections 11/08/12 77 FR 66935 Declaratory Ruling (release date) 11/29/12 Declaratory Ruling (release date) 05/09/13 Declaratory Ruling and Order 10/09/15 80 FR 61129 NPRM 05/20/16 81 FR 31889 Declaratory Ruling 07/05/16 R&O 11/16/16 81 FR 80594 Public Notice 06/28/18 83 FR 26284 Public Notice 10/03/18 Declaratory Ruling 12/06/19 Declaratory Ruling 12/09/19 Order 03/17/20 Declaratory Ruling 03/20/20 Declaratory Ruling 06/25/20 Declaratory Ruling and Order 06/25/20 Order on Reconsideration 08/28/20 Declaratory Ruling 09/04/20 Declaratory Ruling 09/21/20 NPRM 10/09/20 85 FR 64091 Public Notice 12/17/20 Declaratory Ruling 12/18/20 Declaratory Ruling 01/15/21 Order on Recon 02/12/21 86 FR 9299 R&O 02/25/21 86 FR 11443 Public Notice (Reconsideration Petitions Filed) 04/12/21 86 FR 18934 Declaratory Ruling and Order 12/14/22 87 FR 76425 Order on Reconsideration and Declaratory Ruling 01/20/23 88 FR 3668 NPRM 06/29/23 88 FR 42034 NPRM 06/16/23 88 FR 20800 Report and Order 03/05/24 89 FR 15756 FNPRM 03/05/24 89 FR 15802 Rule Correction 03/12/24 89 FR 17762 Second Report and Order, Second FNPRM 01/26/24 89 FR 5177 Second FNPRM Comment Due 02/26/24 Second FNPRM Comment Replies Due 03/11/24 Stay Order, DA 25-90, rel 01/24/25 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Kristi Thornton, Deputy Division Chief, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2467 Email: kristi.thornton@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AI14 358. RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING SECTION 225 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT (TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE), CG DOCKET NO. 03-123 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: This proceeding continues the Commission's inquiry into improving the quality of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and furthering the goal of functional equivalency, consistent with Congress' mandate that TRS regulations encourage the use of existing technology and not discourage or impair the development of new technology. In this docket, the Commission explores ways to improve emergency preparedness for TRS facilities and services, new TRS technologies, public access to information and outreach, and issues related to payments from the Interstate TRS Fund. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 08/25/03 68 FR 50993 R&O, Order on Reconsideration 09/01/04 69 FR 53346 FNPRM 09/01/04 69 FR 53382 Public Notice 02/17/05 70 FR 8034 Declaratory Ruling/Interpretation 02/25/05 70 FR 9239 Public Notice 03/07/05 70 FR 10930 Order 03/23/05 70 FR 14568 Public Notice/Announcement of Date 04/06/05 70 FR 17334 Order 07/01/05 70 FR 38134 Order on Reconsideration 08/31/05 70 FR 51643 R&O 08/31/05 70 FR 51649 Order 09/14/05 70 FR 54294 Order 09/14/05 70 FR 54298 Public Notice 10/12/05 70 FR 59346 R&O/Order on Reconsideration 12/23/05 70 FR 76208 Order 12/28/05 70 FR 76712 Order 12/29/05 70 FR 77052 NPRM 02/01/06 71 FR 5221 Declaratory Ruling/Clarification 05/31/06 71 FR 30818 FNPRM 05/31/06 71 FR 30848 FNPRM 06/01/06 71 FR 31131 Declaratory Ruling/Dismissal of Petition 06/21/06 71 FR 35553 Clarification 06/28/06 71 FR 36690 Declaratory Ruling on Reconsideration 07/06/06 71 FR 38268 Order on Reconsideration 08/16/06 71 FR 47141 MO&O 08/16/06 71 FR 47145 Clarification 08/23/06 71 FR 49380 FNPRM 09/13/06 71 FR 54009 Final Rule; Clarification 02/14/07 72 FR 6960 Order 03/14/07 72 FR 11789 R&O 08/06/07 72 FR 43546 Public Notice 08/16/07 72 FR 46060 Order 11/01/07 72 FR 61813 Public Notice 01/04/08 73 FR 863 R&O/Declaratory Ruling 01/17/08 73 FR 3197 Order 02/19/08 73 FR 9031 Order 04/21/08 73 FR 21347 R&O 04/21/08 73 FR 21252 Order 04/23/08 73 FR 21843 Public Notice 04/30/08 73 FR 23361 Order 05/15/08 73 FR 28057 Declaratory Ruling 07/08/08 73 FR 38928 FNPRM 07/18/08 73 FR 41307 R&O 07/18/08 73 FR 41286 Public Notice 08/01/08 73 FR 45006 Public Notice 08/05/08 73 FR 45354 Public Notice 10/10/08 73 FR 60172 Order 10/23/08 73 FR 63078 2nd R&O and Order on Reconsideration 12/30/08 73 FR 79683 Order 05/06/09 74 FR 20892 Public Notice 05/07/09 74 FR 21364 NPRM 05/21/09 74 FR 23815 Public Notice 05/21/09 74 FR 23859 Public Notice 06/12/09 74 FR 28046 Order 07/29/09 74 FR 37624 Public Notice 08/07/09 74 FR 39699 Order 09/18/09 74 FR 47894 Order 10/26/09 74 FR 54913 Public Notice 05/12/10 75 FR 26701 Order Denying Stay Motion (Release Date) 07/09/10 Order 08/13/10 75 FR 49491 Order 09/03/10 75 FR 54040 NPRM 11/02/10 75 FR 67333 NPRM 05/02/11 76 FR 24442 Order 07/25/11 76 FR 44326 Final Rule (Order) 09/27/11 76 FR 59551 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 11/22/11 76 FR 72124 Proposed Rule (Public Notice) 02/28/12 77 FR 11997 Proposed Rule (FNPRM) 02/01/12 77 FR 4948 First R&O 07/25/12 77 FR 43538 Public Notice 10/29/12 77 FR 65526 Order on Reconsideration 12/26/12 77 FR 75894 Order 02/05/13 78 FR 8030 Order (Interim Rule) 02/05/13 78 FR 8032 NPRM 02/05/13 78 FR 8090 Announcement of Effective Date 03/07/13 78 FR 14701 NPRM Comment Period End 03/13/13 FNPRM 07/05/13 78 FR 40407 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/18/13 R&O 07/05/13 78 FR 40582 R&O 08/15/13 78 FR 49693 FNPRM 08/15/13 78 FR 49717 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/30/13 R&O 08/30/13 78 FR 53684 FNPRM 09/03/13 78 FR 54201 NPRM 10/23/13 78FR 63152 FNPRM Comment Period End 11/18/13 Petiton for Reconsideration; Request for Comment 12/16/13 78 FR 76096 Petition for Reconsideration; Request for Comment 12/16/13 78 FR 76097 Request for Clarification; Request for Comment; Correction 12/30/13 78 FR 79362 Petition for Reconsideration Comment Period End 01/10/14 NPRM Comment Period End 01/21/14 Announcement of Effective Date 07/11/14 79 FR 40003 Announcement of Effective Date 08/28/14 79 FR 51446 Correction—Announcement of Effective Date 08/28/14 79 FR 51450 Technical Amendments 09/09/14 79 FR 53303 Public Notice 09/15/14 79 FR 54979 R&O and Order 10/21/14 79 FR 62875 FNPRM 10/21/14 79 FR 62935 FNPRM Comment Period End 12/22/14 Final Action (Announcement of Effective Date) 10/30/14 79 FR 64515 Final Rule Effective 10/30/14 FNPRM 11/08/15 80 FR 72029 FNPRM Comment Period End 01/01/16 Public Notice 01/20/16 81 FR 3085 Public Notice Comment Period End 02/16/16 R&O 03/21/16 81 FR 14984 FNPRM 08/24/16 81 FR 57851 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/14/16 NOI and FNPRM 04/12/17 82 FR 17613 NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End 05/30/17 R&O 04/13/17 82 FR 17754 R&O 04/27/17 82 FR 19322 FNPRM 04/27/17 82 FR 19347 FNPRM Comment Period End 07/11/17 R&O 06/23/17 82 FR 28566 Public Notice 07/21/17 82 FR 33856 Public Notice—Correction 07/25/17 82 FR 34471 Public Notice Comment Period End 07/31/17 Public Notice—Correction Comment Period End 08/17/17 R&O 08/22/17 82 FR 39673 Announcement of Effective Date 10/17/17 82 FR 48203 Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration 10/25/17 82 FR 49303 Oppositions Due Date 11/20/17 R&O and Declaratory Ruling 06/27/18 83 FR 30082 FNPRM 07/18/18 83 FR 33899 FNPRM Comment Period End 11/15/18 Public Notice 08/23/18 83 FR 42630 Public Notice Opposition Period End 09/17/18 Announcement of Effective Date 02/04/19 84 FR 1409 R&O 03/08/19 84 FR 8457 FNPRM 03/14/19 84 FR 9276 FNPRM Comment Period End 04/29/19 R&O 06/06/19 84 FR 26364 FNPRM 06/06/19 84 FR 26379 Petition for Recon Request for Comment 06/18/19 84 FR 28264 Petition for Recon Comment Period End 07/15/19 FNPRM Comment Period End 08/05/19 R&O 01/06/20 85 FR 462 R&O 01/09/20 85 FR 1125 NPRM 01/09/20 85 FR 1134 NPRM Comment Period End 02/13/20 Announcement of Effective Date 02/19/20 85 FR 9392 Final Rule; removal of compliance notices 05/06/20 85 FR 26857 Report & Order 05/08/20 85 FR 27309 Final Rule; correction 08/26/20 85 FR 52489 R&O and Order on Recon 10/14/20 85 FR 64971 Final Rule; announcement of effective and compliance dates 10/23/20 85 FR 67447 FNPRM 02/01/21 86 FR 7681 FNPRM Comment Period End 04/02/21 Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration 02/22/21 86 FR 10458 Oppositions Due Date 03/19/21 R&O 02/23/21 86 FR 10844 NPRM 03/19/21 86 FR 14859 NPRM Comment Period End 05/03/21 NPRM 06/04/21 86 FR 29969 NPRM Correction 06/15/21 86 FR 31668 Order on Recon 07/07/21 86 FR 35632 Public Notice 07/15/21 86 FR 37328 NPRM Correction Comment Period End 07/30/21 Public Notice Comment Period End 08/09/21 Order on Recon; Correction 10/05/21 86 FR 54871 NPRM 10/05/21 86 FR 64440 NPRM Comment Period End 01/18/22 Report & Order 07/18/22 87 FR 42656 Report & Order 09/21/22 87 FR 57645 Report & Order 11/25/22 87 FR 72409 NPRM 12/08/22 87 FR 75199 NPRM Comment Period End 02/06/23 Public Notice 01/31/23 88 FR 6220 Public Notice Opposition Period End 02/27/23 NPRM 02/02/23 88 FR 7049 NPRM Comment Period End 04/03/23 Order on Reconsideration 02/22/23 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 03/08/23 88 FR 14251 Report and Order 08/01/23 88 FR 50053 NPRM 08/07/23 88 FR 52088 NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/23 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 10/06/23 Report and Order 10/19/23 88 FR 71994 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 12/21/23 88 FR 88257 Correction; Technical Amendments 02/08/24 89 FR 8549 NPRM 03/14/24 89 FR 18589 NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/24 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 04/29/24 Report and Order 03/21/24 89 FR 20125 Report and Order 09/04/24 89 FR 71848 Second Report and Order 12/13/24 89 FR 100878 Correction; Technical Amendments 12/27/24 89 FR 105474 FNPRM 01/02/25 90 FR 59 FNPRM Comment Due 02/03/25 FNPRM Comment Replies Due 03/03/25 NPRM 08/27/25 90 FR 164 NPRM Comment Period 09/26/25 NPRM Comment Period End 10/14/25 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Ike Ofobike, Attorney Advisor, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1028 Email: ike.ofobike@fcc.gov Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1264 Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AI15 359. CONSUMER INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE, AND TRUTH IN BILLING AND BILLING FORMAT (CC DOCKET NO. 98-170; CG DOCKET NO. 09-158; WC DOCKET NO. 04-36) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 258 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: In this proceeding the Commission proposes changes to modernize and simplify slamming and Truth-in-Billing rules to reflect the evolution of the telecommunications marketplace and reduce regulatory burdens, while retaining core consumer protections against unauthorized carrier changes and charges. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite FNPRM 05/25/05 70 FR 30044 R&O 05/25/05 70 FR 29979 NOI 08/28/09 Public Notice 05/20/10 75 FR 28249 Public Notice 06/11/10 75 FR 33303 NPRM 11/26/10 75 FR 72773 NPRM 08/23/11 76 FR 52625 NPRM Comment Period End 11/21/11 Order (Reply Comment Period Extended) 11/30/11 76 FR 74017 Reply Comment Period End 12/05/11 R&O 05/24/12 77 FR 30915 FNPRM 05/24/12 77 FR 30972 FNPRM Comment Period End 07/09/12 Order (Comment Period Extended) 07/17/12 77 FR 41955 Comment Period End 07/20/12 Announcement of Effective Dates 10/26/12 77 FR 65230 Correction of Final Rule 11/30/12 77 FR 71353 Correction of Final Rule 11/30/12 77 FR 71354 NPRM 08/14/17 82 FR 37830 NPRM Comment Period End 09/13/17 Public Notice 01/13/20 85 FR 1798 NPRM 08/22/25 90 FR 41016 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Richard D. Smith, Special Counsel, Consumer Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 717 338-2797 Fax: 717 338-2574 Email: richard.smith@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AI61 360. CLOSED—CAPTIONING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING; CG DOCKET NOS. 05-231 AND 06-181 (SECTION 610 REVIEW) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 613 Abstract: The Commission's closed-captioning rules are designed to make video programming more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans. This proceeding has resolved issues regarding the quality of closed-captioning. Further action is required to resolve a petition that has been filed regarding video programmer registration and certification rules. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 02/03/97 62 FR 4959 R&O 09/16/97 62 FR 48487 Order on Reconsideration 10/20/98 63 FR 55959 NPRM 09/26/05 70 FR 56150 Order and Declaratory Ruling 01/13/09 74 FR 1594 NPRM 01/13/09 74 FR 1654 Final Rule Correction 09/11/09 74 FR 46703 Final Rule (Announcement of Effective Date) 02/19/10 75 FR 7370 Order 02/19/10 75 FR 7368 Order to Suspend Effective Date 02/19/10 75 FR 7369 Waiver Order 10/04/10 75 FR 61101 Public Notice 11/17/10 75 FR 70168 Interim Final Rule (Order) 11/01/11 76 FR 67376 Final Rule (MO&O) 11/01/11 76 FR 67377 NPRM 11/01/11 76 FR 67397 NPRM Comment Period End 12/16/11 Public Notice 05/04/12 77 FR 26550 Public Notice 12/15/12 77 FR 72348 Final Rule Effective 03/16/15 FNPRM 03/27/14 79 FR 17094 R&O 03/31/14 79 FR 17911 FNPRM Comment Period End 07/25/14 Final Action (Announcement of Effective Date) 12/29/14 79 FR 77916 Second FNPRM 12/31/14 79 FR 78768 Comment Period End 01/30/15 Second Report & Order 08/23/16 81 FR 57473 Announcement of Effective Date 12/22/17 82 FR 60679 Second Report and Order; correction 09/14/21 86 FR 51013 Second Report and Order; correction 12/13/21 86 FR 70749 Second Report and Order; correction 09/07/22 87 FR 54629 FNPRM 08/02/24 89 FR 63135 FNPRM; correction 08/23/24 89 FR 68124 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/03/24 FNPRM Reply Comment Period End 10/01/24 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Ike Ofobike, Attorney Advisor, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1028 Email: ike.ofobike@fcc.gov Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2235 Email: eliot.greenwald@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AI72 361. STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE (VRS) PROGRAM, CG DOCKET NO. 10-51 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: The Commission takes a fresh look at its VRS rules to ensure that it is available to and used by the full spectrum of eligible users, encourages innovation, and is provided efficiently to be less susceptible to the waste, fraud, and abuse that have plagued the program and threatened its long-term viability. The Commission also considers the most effective and efficient way to make VRS available and to determine what is the most fair, efficient, and transparent cost-recovery methodology. In addition, the Commission looks at various ways to measure the quality of VRS so as to ensure a better consumer experience. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Declaratory Ruling 05/07/10 75 FR 25255 Declaratory Ruling 07/13/10 75 FR 39945 Order 07/13/10 75 FR 39859 Notice of Inquiry 07/19/10 75 FR 41863 NPRM 08/23/10 75 FR 51735 Interim Final Rule 02/15/11 76 FR 8659 Public Notice 03/02/11 76 R 11462 R&O 05/02/11 76 FR 24393 FNPRM 05/02/11 76 FR 24437 NPRM 05/02/11 76 FR 24442 R&O (Correction) 05/27/11 76 FR 30841 Order 07/25/11 76 FR 44326 2nd R&O 08/05/11 76 FR 47469 Order (Interim Final Rule) 08/05/11 76 FR 47476 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 09/26/11 76 FR 59269 Final Rule; Petition for Reconsideration; Public Notice 09/27/11 76 FR 59557 Oppositions Due Date 10/07/11 Final Rule; Clarification (MO&O) 10/31/11 76 FR 67070 FNPRM 10/31/11 76 FR 67118 Interim Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 11/03/11 76 FR 68116 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 11/04/11 76 FR 68328 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 11/07/11 76 FR 68642 FNPRM Comment Period End 12/30/11 FNPRM 02/01/12 77 FR 4948 FNPRM Comment Period End 03/19/12 Final Rule; Correction 03/27/12 77 FR 18106 Correcting Amendments 06/07/12 77 FR 33662 Order (Release Date) 07/25/12 Correcting Amendments 10/04/12 77 FR 60630 Public Notice 10/29/12 77 FR 65526 Comment Period End 11/29/12 FNPRM 07/05/13 78 FR 40407 R&O 07/05/13 78 FR 40582 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/18/13 Public Notice 09/11/13 78 FR 55696 Public Notice 09/15/14 79 FR 54979 Comment Period End 10/10/14 Final Action (Announcement of Effective Date) 10/30/14 79 FR 64515 Final Rule Effective 10/30/14 FNPRM 11/18/15 80 FR 72029 FNPRM Comment Period End 02/01/16 R&O 03/21/16 81 FR 14984 FNPRM 08/24/16 81 FR 57851 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/14/16 NOI and FNPRM 04/12/17 82 FR 17613 NOI and FNPRM Comment Period End 05/30/17 R&O 04/13/17 82 FR 17754 R&O 04/27/17 82 FR 19322 FNPRM 04/27/17 82 FR 19347 FNPRM Comment Period End 07/01/17 Order 06/23/17 82 FR 28566 Public Notice 07/21/17 82 FR 33856 Public Notice Comment Period End 07/31/17 Public Notice Correction 07/25/17 82 FR 34471 Public Notice Correction Comment Period End 08/17/17 R&O and Order 08/22/17 82 FR 39673 Announcement of Effective Date 10/17/17 82 FR 48203 Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration 10/25/17 82 FR 49303 Oppositions Due Date 11/20/17 R&O 06/06/19 84 FR 26364 FNPRM 06/06/19 84 FR 26379 FNPRM Comment Period End 08/05/19 Report & Order 05/08/20 85 FR 27309 R&O and Order on Recon 10/14/20 85 FR 64971 Final rule; announcement of effective and compliance dates 10/23/20 85 FR 67447 FNPRM 02/01/21 86 FR 7681 FNPRM Comment Period End 04/02/21 Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration 02/22/21 86 FR 10458 Oppositions Due Date 03/19/21 NPRM 03/19/21 86 FR 14859 NPRM Comment Period End 05/03/21 NPRM 06/04/21 86 FR 29969 NPRM Correction 06/15/21 86 FR 31668 NPRM Correction Comment Period End 07/30/21 Order on Recon 07/07/21 86 FR 35632 Order on Recon; Correction 10/05/21 86 FR 54871 Report & Order 09/21/22 87 FR 57645 Report & Order 11/25/22 87 FR 72409 NPRM 12/08/22 87 FR 75199 NPRM Comment Period End 02/06/23 Public Notice 01/31/23 88 FR 6220 Public Notice Opposition Period End 02/27/23 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 03/08/23 88 FR 14251 Public Notice 04/25/23 88 FR 24986 Public Notice Comment Period End 05/09/23 Public Notice Reply Comment Period End 05/19/23 Report and Order 10/19/23 88 FR 71994 Final Rule Effective 12/21/23 88 FR 88257 Correction; Technical Amendments 02/08/24 89 FR 8549 NPRM 03/14/24 89 FR 18589 NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/24 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 04/29/24 Report and Order 03/21/24 89 FR 20125 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1264 Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AJ42 362. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIDDLE-CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2012/ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY (CG DOCKET NO. 12-129) Legal Authority: Pub. L. 112-96, sec. 6507 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 required the Commission to create a Do-Not-Call Registry for public safety answering point (PSAP) telephone numbers and to prohibit the use of automated dialing equipment to place calls to PSAP numbers on the Registry. In this docket, the Commission adopted rules and policies implementing these statutory requirements. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/21/12 77 FR 37362 R&O 10/29/12 77 FR 71131 Correction Amendments 02/13/13 78 FR 10099 Announcement of Effective Date 03/26/13 78 FR 18246 FNPRM 11/01/21 86 FR 60189 FNPRM Comment Period End 12/01/21 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Richard D. Smith, Special Counsel, Consumer Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 717 338-2797 Fax: 717 338-2574 Email: richard.smith@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AJ84 363. IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS 716 AND 717 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS ENACTED BY THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2010, CG DOCKET NO. 10-213 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 255; 47 U.S.C. 617 to 619 Abstract: These proceedings implement sections 716, 717, and 718 of the Communications Act, which were added by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), related to the accessibility of advanced communications services and equipment (section 716), recordkeeping and enforcement requirements for entities subject to sections 255, 716, and 718 (section 717), and accessibility of internet browsers built into mobile phones (section 718). Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 03/14/11 76 FR 13800 NPRM Comment Period Extended 04/12/11 76 FR 20297 NPRM Comment Period End 05/13/11 FNPRM 12/30/11 76 FR 82240 R&O 12/30/11 76 FR 82354 FNPRM Comment Period End 03/14/12 Announcement of Effective Date 04/25/12 77 FR 24632 2nd R&O 05/22/13 78 FR 30226 R&O on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order 04/13/15 80 FR 19738 Public Notice 05/19/22 87 FR 30442 Public Notice Comment Period End 07/18/22 Report and Order 08/01/23 88 FR 50053 NPRM 08/07/23 88 FR 52088 NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/23 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 10/06/23 Second Report and Order 12/13/24 89 FR 100878 FNPRM 01/02/25 90 FR 59 FNPRM Comment Due 02/03/25 FNPRM Comment Replies Due 03/03/25 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1264 Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK00 364. MISUSE OF INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES; CG DOCKET NO. 13-24 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 225 Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated this proceeding in its effort to ensure that internet-Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) is provided effectively and in the most efficient manner. In doing so, the FCC adopted rules to address certain practices related to the provision and marketing of IP CTS, as well as compensation of TRS providers. IP CTS is a form of relay service designed to allow people with hearing loss to speak directly to another party on a telephone call and to simultaneously listen to the other party and read captions of what that party is saying over an IP-enabled device. To ensure that IP CTS is provided efficiently to persons who need to use this service, the Commission adopted rules establishing several requirements and issued an FNPRM to address additional issues. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 02/05/13 78 FR 8090 Order (Interim Rule) 02/05/13 78 FR 8032 Order 02/05/13 78 FR 8030 Announcement of Effective Date 03/07/13 78 FR 14701 NPRM Comment Period End 03/12/13 R&O 08/30/13 78 FR 53684 FNPRM 09/03/13 78 FR 54201 FNPRM Comment Period End 11/18/13 Petition for Reconsideration Request for Comment 12/16/13 78 FR 76097 Petition for Reconsideration Comment Period End 01/10/14 Announcement of Effective Date 07/11/14 79 FR 40003 Announcement of Effective Date 08/28/14 79 FR 51446 Correction—Announcement of Effective Date 08/28/14 79 FR 51450 Technical Amendments 09/09/14 79 FR 53303 R&O and Declaratory Ruling 06/27/18 83 FR 30082 FNPRM 07/18/18 83 FR 33899 Public Notice 08/23/18 83 FR 42630 Public Notice Opposition Period End 09/17/18 FNPRM Comment Period End 11/15/18 Announcement of Effective Date 02/04/19 84 FR 1409 R&O 03/08/19 84 FR 8457 FNPRM 03/14/19 84 FR 9276 FNPRM Comment Period End 04/29/19 Petition for Recon Request for Comment 06/18/19 84 FR 28264 Petition for Recon Comment Period End 07/15/19 R&O 01/06/20 85 FR 462 Announcement of Effective Date 02/19/20 85 FR 9392 Final Rule; Removal of Compliance Notes 05/06/20 85 FR 26857 Final Rule; correction 08/26/20 85 FR 52489 R&O and Order on Recon 10/14/20 85 FR 64971 FNPRM 02/01/21 86 FR 7681 Public Notice; Petition for Reconsideration 02/22/21 86 FR 10458 NPRM 03/19/21 86 FR 14859 Oppositions Due Date 03/19/21 FNPRM Comment Period End 04/02/21 NPRM Comment Period End 05/03/21 Public Notice 07/15/21 86 FR 37328 Public Notice Comment Period End 08/09/21 Report & Order 09/21/22 87 FR 57645 NPRM 12/08/22 87 FR 75199 NPRM Comment Period End 02/06/23 Public Notice 01/31/23 88 FR 6220 Public Notice Opposition Period End 02/27/23 NPRM 02/02/23 88 FR 7049 NPRM Comment Period End 04/03/23 Order on Reconsideration 02/22/23 88 FR 10853 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 03/08/23 88 FR 14251 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 12/21/23 88 FR 88257 Correction; Technical Amendments 02/08/24 89 FR 8549 Report and Order 09/04/24 89 FR 71848 Correction; Technical Amendments 12/27/24 89 FR 105474 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1264 Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK01 365. ADVANCED METHODS TO TARGET AND ELIMINATE UNLAWFUL ROBOCALLS (CG DOCKET NO. 17-59) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 201 and 202; 47 U.S.C. 227; 47 U.S.C. 251(e) Abstract: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 restricts the use of robocalls autodialed or prerecorded calls in certain instances. In CG Docket No. 17-59, the Commission considers rules and policies aimed at eliminating unlawful robocalling. Among the issues it examines in this docket are whether to allow carriers to block calls that purport to be from unallocated or unassigned phone numbers through the use of spoofing, whether to allow carriers to block calls based on their own analyses of which calls are likely to be unlawful and whether to establish a database of reassigned phone numbers to help prevent robocalls to consumers, who did not consent to such calls. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM/NOI 05/17/17 82 FR 22625 2nd NOI 07/13/17 NPRM Comment Period End 07/31/17 FNPRM 01/08/18 83 FR 770 R&O 01/12/18 83 FR 1566 2nd FNPRM 04/23/18 83 FR 17631 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End 06/07/18 2nd FNPRM Reply Comment Period End 07/09/18 2nd R&O 03/26/19 84 FR 11226 3rd FNPRM 06/24/19 84 FR 29478 Declaratory Ruling 06/24/19 84 FR 29387 Public Notice Seeking Input on Report 12/30/19 Public Notice Seeking Comment on Reassigned Numbers 01/24/20 Public Notice Seeking Comment on RND Cost/Fee Structure 02/26/20 Public Notice Establishing Guidelines for RND 04/16/20 Report 06/25/20 3rd NPRM Comment Date 06/26/20 Announcement of Compliance Dates 06/26/20 85 FR 38334 3rd R&O, Order of Reconsideration, 4th FNPRM 07/31/20 85 FR 46063 4th R&O (release date) 12/30/20 Public Notice 02/08/21 86 FR 8558 Public Notice 04/13/21 Public Notice 06/15/21 Public Notice 10/01/21 86 FR 61077 5th FNPRM 10/26/21 86 FR 59084 Public Notice 12/29/21 Order on Reconsideration, 6th FNPRM, Waiver Order 12/30/21 86 FR 74399 Public Notice 02/08/22 87 FR 7044 Seventh Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 05/19/22 87 FR 42670 Sixth Report and Order 05/19/22 87 FR 42916 Public Notice 08/24/22 87 FR 51920 Public Notice 11/18/22 87 FR 69206 Seventh Report and Order 07/10/23 88 FR 43489 Eighth Further Notice, and Third Notice of Inquiry 07/10/23 88 FR 43446 NPRM 09/10/24 89 FR 73321 Eighth Report and Order 03/24/25 90 FR 13416 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Jerusha Burnett, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0526 Email: jerusha.burnett@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK62 366. EMPOWERING BROADBAND CONSUMERS THROUGH TRANSPARENCY, CG DOCKET NO 22-2 Legal Authority: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 60504(a) (2021) Abstract: In this docket, the Commission adopted rules requiring broadband internet access service providers (ISPs) to display, at the point of sale, labels to disclose to consumers certain information about prices, introductory rates or promotions, data allowances, broadband speeds, and management practices, among other things. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 02/07/22 87 FR 6827 NPRM Comment Period End 03/09/22 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 03/24/22 Report & Order and FNPRM 12/16/22 87 FR 77048 FNPRM Comment Period Extended 01/04/23 FNPRM Comment Period End 03/16/23 Petition for Reconsideration 01/31/23 88 FR 6219 Petition for Reconsideration Comment Period End 02/27/23 Order 08/07/23 88 FR 52043 Order of Reconsideration 09/18/23 88 FR 63853 Public Notice Announcing Compliance Dates 10/10/23 88 FR 69883 Public Notice Incorporating Compliance Dates 10/26/23 88 FR 73534 Public Notice Announcing Compliance Dates, DA 914, rel 09/10/24 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Zac Champ, Deputy Division Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1495 Email: zac.champ@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL33 367. TARGETING AND ELIMINATING UNLAWFUL TEXT MESSAGES, CG DOCKET 21-402 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 227(e), 251(e), 303 Abstract: In this docket, the Commission considers rules and policies concerning the ability for mobile wireless service providers to block illegal text messages. Specifically, the Commission considers policies to require mobile wireless providers to block text messages that are highly likely to be illegal and seeks comment on other methods to combat spam robotext messages. The Commission takes these steps because illegal texts are becoming a common occurrence and present the same types of annoyance and risk of fraud as robocalls. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 09/27/22 87 FR 61271 Report & Order 03/17/23 88 FR 21497 FNPRM 03/17/23 88 FR 20800 NPRM 01/26/24 89 FR 5177 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 01/26/24 89 FR 5098 Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date 03/01/24 89 FR 15061 NPRM 09/10/24 89 FR 73321 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Mika Savir, Attorney, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0384 Email: mika.savir@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL49 368. MISUSE OF INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) RELAY SERVICE; CG DOCKET NO. 12-38 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152 and 154; 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 U.S.C. 616 Abstract: Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the availability of telecommunications relay services. IP Relay is a form of TRS that permits an individual with a hearing or a speech disability to communicate in text using an internet Protocol-enabled device via the internet. In CG Docket No. 12-38, the Commission considers rules and policy for the provision of IP Relay, including the process for registering users for IP CTS and the methodology for determining TRS Fund support. The Commission takes these steps to ensure the provision of IP Relay in a functionally equivalent manner to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf blind or have speech disabilities. In doing so, the Commission balances several different factors including regulating the recovery of costs caused by the service, encouraging the use of existing technology and not discouraging or impairing the development of improved technology, and ensuring IP Relay is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Public Notice 02/08/12 77 FR 11997 Public Notice Comment Period End 03/20/12 Final Rule 07/25/12 77 FR 43538 Final Rule Effective 07/25/12 NPRM 03/19/21 86 FR 14859 NPRM Comment Period End 05/03/21 Final Rule 11/25/22 87 FR 72409 Final Rule Effective 12/27/22 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1264 Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL58 369. COMPENSATION FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE, CG DOCKET NO. 22-408 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 225 Abstract: Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the availability of telecommunications relay. Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Services (IP CTS) is a form of relay service designed to allow people with hearing loss to speak directly to another party on a telephone call and to simultaneously listen to the other party and read captions of what that party is saying over an IP-enabled device. In CG Docket No. 22-408, the Commission considers rules and policy for the adoption of a compensation methodology and compensation levels for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund support of providers of IP CTS.The Commission takes these steps to ensure the provision of IP CTS in a functionally equivalent manner to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf, blind or have speech disabilities. In doing so, the Commission balances several different factors including regulating the recovery of costs caused by the service, encouraging the use of existing technology and not discouraging or impairing the development of improved technology, and ensuring IP CTS is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 02/02/23 88 FR 7049 Report and Order 09/04/24 89 FR 71848 Correction; Technical Amendments 12/27/24 89 FR 105474 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1264 Email: michael.scott@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL59 370. ACCESS TO VIDEO CONFERENCING, CG DOCKET NO. 23-161 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152; 47 U.S.C. 225 ; 47 U.S.C. 617 Abstract: Section 716 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) (47 U.S.C. 617) requires the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the accessibility and usability of advanced communications services (ACS), including interoperable video conferencing services (IVCS), for individual with disabilities, unless such requirements are not achievable. IVCS is defined by the CVAA as a service that provides real-time video communications, including audio, to enable users to share information of the user's choosing.” In CG Docket No. 23-161, the Commission considers rules and policies for the adoption of usability and accessibility requirements for IVCS and the integration of IVCS with telecommunications relay services (TRS). The Commission takes these steps to ensure that IVCS are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities and that users of TRS are able to participate in video conferencing services in a functionally equivalent manner to persons without hearing and speech disabilities. In doing so, the Commission balances several different factors including regulating IVCS, encouraging the use of advanced technology, not discouraging or impairing the development of improved technology, and ensuring IVCS are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Report and Order 08/01/23 88 FR 50053 NPRM 08/07/23 88 FR 52088 NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/23 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 10/06/23 Second Report and Order 12/13/24 89 FR 100878 FNPRM 01/02/25 90 FR 59 FNPRM Comment Due 02/03/25 FNPRM Comment Replies Due 03/03/25 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Ike Ofobike, Attorney Advisor, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1028 Email: ike.ofobike@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL66 371. IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES ON PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM UNWANTED ROBOCALLS AND ROBOTEXTS (CG DOCKET NO. 23-362) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 227 Relevant Executive Orders: 14179 Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission initiated this proceeding to protect consumer from unwanted AI-generated calls while ensuring that our rules do not hinder the potential benefits that AI can offer, including making telecommunications more readily accessible to individuals with disabilities. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 09/10/24 89 FR 73321 NPRM Comment Period End 10/25/24 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Richard D. Smith, Special Counsel, Consumer Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 717 338-2797 Fax: 717 338-2574 Email: richard.smith@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM12 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Economics Final Rule Stage 372. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF REGULATORY FEES Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 159 Abstract: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 159), requires the Federal Communications Commission to recover the cost of its activities by assessing and collecting annual regulatory fees from beneficiaries of the activities. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/06/17 82 FR 26019 R&O 09/22/17 82 FR 44322 NPRM 06/14/18 83 FR 27846 NPRM Comment Period End 06/21/18 R&O 09/18/18 83 FR 47079 NPRM 06/05/19 84 FR 26234 NPRM Comment Period End 06/07/19 R&O 09/26/19 84 FR 50890 NPRM 05/08/20 85 FR 32256 R&O 06/22/20 85 FR 37364 NPRM 05/13/21 86 FR 26262 R&O 05/17/21 86 FR 26677 NPRM 09/21/21 86 FR 52429 R&O 09/22/21 86 FR 52742 NPRM Comment Period End 10/21/21 NPRM 06/28/22 87 FR 38588 Report & Order 09/14/22 87 FR 56494 NPRM 06/01/23 88 FR 36154 NPRM Comment Period End 06/29/23 Report and Order 09/15/23 88 FR 63694 NPRM 03/13/24 89 FR 20582 NPRM Comment Period End 04/29/24 NPRM 06/13/24 89 FR 53276 Order 06/13/24 89 FR 60572 NPRM Comment Period End 07/29/24 Report and Order 09/06/24 NPRM 06/04/25 90 FR 25432 Final Rule 08/28/25 90 FR 43284 Final Action Effective 08/29/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Patrick Brogan, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 571 242-1674 Email: patrick.brogan@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK64 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Economics Long-Term Actions 373. UPDATING PART 1 COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES (WT DOCKET NO. 14-170) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 316 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to revise some of the Commission's general part 1 rules governing competitive bidding for spectrum licenses to reflect changes in the marketplace, including the challenges faced by new entrants, as well as to advance the statutory directive to ensure that small businesses, rural telephone companies, and businesses owned by members of minority groups and women are given the opportunity to participate in the provision of spectrum-based services. In July 2015, the Commission revised its competitive bidding rules, specifically adopting revised requirements for eligibility for bidding credits, a new rural service provider bidding credit, a prohibition on joint bidding agreements and other changes. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/14/14 79 FR 68172 Public Notice 03/16/15 80 FR 15715 Public Notice 04/23/15 80 FR 22690 R&O 09/18/15 80 FR 56764 Public Notice on Petitions for Reconsideration 11/10/15 80 FR 69630 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Kelly Quinn, Assistant Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0660 Email: kelly.quinn@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK28 374. ESTABLISHING A 5G FUND FOR RURAL AMERICA; GN DOCKET NO. 20-32 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 403 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: The 5G Fund for Rural America will distribute in the first phase up to $9 billion in universal service support through competitive bidding to bring mobile voice and 5G broadband service to rural areas of the country. 5G public interestobligations and performance requirements imposed on carriers continuing to receive legacy mobile high-cost support will help ensure that the areas they serve enjoy the benefits that 5G promises. On August 14, 2024, the Commission adopted a Report and Order to implement the framework for the 5G Fund and a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Tribal consent requirements for the 5G Fund. The procedures, terms and conditions, dates, and deadlines governing participation in the auction will be addressed in a separate proceeding. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 05/26/20 85 FR 31616 Final Action 11/25/20 85 FR 75770 Second Report and Order 08/14/24 89 FR 101358 Second NPRM 08/14/24 89 FR 101358 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Mark Montano, Associate Chief, Office of Economics and Analytics, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L. Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0691 Email: mark.montano@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL15 375. BROADBAND DATA COLLECTION Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 to 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 201; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 U.S.C. 641 to 646 Abstract: The Commission has long recognized that precise, granular data on the availability of fixed and mobile broadband are vital to bringing digital opportunity to all Americans, no matter where they live, work, or travel. On August 6, 2019, the Commission adopted a new data collection of precise, granular broadband availability data from fixed broadband providers, including a mechanism for incorporating public feedback into the data. On March 23, 2020, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act) was enacted, establishing requirements for the Commission to adopt rules and carry out other steps for the collection and publication of granular data on the quality and availability of broadband internet service. On July 16, 2020, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that took steps to implement requirements of the Broadband DATA Act, including the adoption of rules for the collection and verification of improved, more precise data on both fixed and mobile broadband availability. On January 13, 2021, the Commission adopted a Third Report and Order that took key additional steps to ensure that both the new data collection itself, and the measures for verifying the accuracy of the data collected, will yield a robust and reliable data resource for the Commission, Congress, federal and state policymakers, and consumers to evaluate the status of broadband deployment throughout the United States. On July 3, 2024, the Commission adopted a Fourth Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that codified the data challenge process, clarified certain rules, and sought comment on additional clarifications and changes to the data filing process. On June 26, 2025, the Commission adopted a Fifth Report and Order that alleviated the regulatory burden on broadband providers by eliminating the requirement that a professional engineer certify biannual BDC filings, and allowing these filings to instead be certified by a qualified engineer, as defined in the Order. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 08/03/17 82 FR 40118 NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/17 Report & Order 08/01/19 84 FR 43705 Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 08/01/19 84 FR 43764 Second Further NPRM Comment Period End 10/07/19 2nd R&O 07/16/20 85 FR 50886 3rd FNPRM 07/16/20 85 FR 50911 3rd R&O 01/13/21 86 FR 18124 Public Notice 07/16/21 86 FR 40398 Public Notice Comment Period End 09/27/21 Order 03/09/22 87 FR 21476 Order 12/16/22 87 FR 76949 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Fourth Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 07/03/24 89 FR 66254 Fifth Report and Order 06/26/25 90 FR 28032 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Jonathan McCormack, Acting Deputy Division Chief, Industry Analysis Division, OEA, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 202 812-5100 Email: jonathan.mccormack@fcc.gov Eduard Bartholme, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1463 Email: eduard.bartholme@fcc.gov Jamile Kadre, Legal Advisor, Broadband Data Task Force, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2245 Email: jamile.kadre@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL42 376. ENHANCING NATIONAL SECURITY THROUGH THE AUCTION OF AWS-3 SPECTRUM LICENSES Legal Authority: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; Pub. L. 118-159, Div. E, Title LIV; 5401-5405; Spectrum and Secure Technology and Innovation Act; 5403 (2024); Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 309 Abstract: On February 28, 2025, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in preparation for an auction of spectrum licenses in the AWS-3 bands that are in the Commission's inventory. The NPRM proposes to harmonize outdated rules related to competitive bidding for such licenses with more recent Commission practice in spectrum auctions. The NPRM proposes to update the AWS-3 service-specific competitive bidding rules related to designated entities to incorporate changes made to the Commission's bidding credit program in the ten-plus years since AWS-3 licenses were last offered in Auction 97. These updates include a 15% bidding credit for rural service providers and increases to the average annual gross revenue thresholds for small businesses and very small businesses. The procedures, terms and conditions, dates and deadlines governing participation in the auction will be addressed in a separate proceeding. Auction proceeds will support the Commission's Supply Chain Reimbursement Program, which implements the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 by reimbursing eligible advanced communications service providers for their costs to remove, replace, and dispose of untrustworthy Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation equipment and services. On July 24, 2025, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Second Report and Order updating the competitive bidding rules and the AWS-3 rules for the upcoming auction. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 03/13/25 90 FR 11931 NPRM Comment Period End 04/14/25 Report and Order, Second Report and Order 07/24/25 90 FR 36385 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Erik Salovaara, Assistant Chief, Auctions Division, Office of Economics and Analytics, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L. Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0660 Email: erik.salovaara@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM05 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology Proposed Rule Stage 377. • UNLEASHING UNLICENSED SPECTRUM FOR DIRECT-TO-DEVICE Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302a, 303, 307 Abstract: As space launches and satellite deployment continue to increase, companies with space-based operations are increasingly looking to expand capacity, reduce cost, and increase the utility of their operations. The increase in space launches, coupled with the growing diversity of non-satellite spacecraft, has resulted in a growing need to support communication in space and between Earth and space. To meet this growing need, the Commission begins this proceeding to explore unlicensed device use in space. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 07/00/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Hugh Van Tuyl, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington 20554 Phone: 202 418-7506 Email: hugh.vantuyl@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM28 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology Final Rule Stage 378. PROMOTING THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATION BODIES, MEASUREMENT FACILITIES, AND THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM, ET DOCKET NO. 24-136 Legal Authority: secs. 1, 4(i), 229, 301, 302, 303, 309, 312, 403, and 503 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 229; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302a; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 312; 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 503; sec. 105 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act; 47 U.S.C. 1004; the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019; 47 U.S.C. 1601 thru 1609;and the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 ; Pub. L. 117-55, 135 Stat. 423 Abstract: In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we propose to strengthen requirements and oversight relating to telecommunications certification bodies and measurement facilities to help ensure the integrity of these entities for purposes of the equipment authorization, to better protect national security, and to advance the Commission's comprehensive strategy to build a more secure and resilient communications supply chain. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 07/05/24 89 FR 55530 NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/24 Final Rule 05/27/25 90 FR 38045 Final Action Effective 07/27/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Jamie Coleman, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2705 Email: jaime.coleman@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL85 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology Long-Term Actions 379. USE OF THE 5.850-5.925 GHZ BAND; ET DOCKET NO. 19-138 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1; 47 U.S.C. 4(i); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 332; 47 CFR 1.411 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: In this proceeding, we repurpose 45 megahertz of the 5.850-5.925 GHz band (the 5.9 GHz band) to allow for the expansion of unlicensed mid-band spectrum operations, while continuing to dedicate 30 megahertz of spectrum for vital intelligent transportation system (ITS) operations. In addition, to promote the most efficient and effective use of this ITS spectrum, we are requiring the ITS service to use cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) based technology at the end of a transition period. By splitting the 5.9 GHz band between unlicensed and ITS uses, today's decision puts the 5.9 GHz band in the best position to serve the needs of the American public. In the Further Notice, the Commission addresses issues remaining to finalize the restructuring of the 5.9 GHz band. Specifically, the Commission addresses: The transition of ITS operations in the 5.895- 5.925 GHz band from Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) based technology to Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) based technology; the codification of C-V2X technical parameters in the Commission's rules; other transition considerations; and the transmitter power and emissions limits, and other issues, related to full-power outdoor unlicensed operations across the entire 5.850-5.895 GHz portion of the 5.9 GHz band. The Commission modified the Further Notice released on November 20, 2020, with an Erratum released on December 11, 2020. The Commission released a Second Erratum on February 9, 2021. The corrections from these errata are included in this document. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 02/06/20 85 FR 6841 NPRM Comment Period End 03/09/20 FNPRM 05/03/21 86 FR 23323 R&O & Order of Proposed Modification 05/03/21 86 FR 23281 Order on Reconsideration and Final Rule 04/09/24 89 FR 24835 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Howard Griboff, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0657 Fax: 202 418-2824 Email: howard.griboff@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK96 380. PROTECTING AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAMS; ET DOCKET NO. 21-232, EA DOCKET NO. 21-233 Legal Authority: secs. 4(i), 301, 302, 303, 309(j), 312, and 316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. secs. 154(i), 301, 302a, 303, 309(j), 312, 316, and sec. 1.411 Relevant Executive Orders: 14306 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission proposes prohibiting the authorization of any communications equipment on the list of equipment and services (Covered List) that the Commission maintains pursuant to the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. Such equipment has been found to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons. We also seek comment on whether and under what circumstances we should revoke any existing authorizations of such covered communications equipment. We invite comment on whether we should require additional certifications relating to national security from applicants who wish to participate in Commission auctions. In the Notice of Inquiry, we seek comment on other actions the Commission should consider taking to create incentives in its equipment authorization processes for improved trust through the adoption of cybersecurity best practices in consumer devices. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM and NOI 08/19/21 86 FR 46644 NPRM Comment Period End 09/20/21 Report & Order and FNPRM 11/25/22 FNPRM—Proposed Rule 03/08/23 88 FR 14312 Report & Order—Final Rule 02/06/23 88 FR 7592 FNPRM 10/28/25 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Jamie Coleman, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2705 Email: jaime.coleman@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL23 381. ALLOCATION OF SPECTRUM FOR NON-FEDERAL SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS, ET DOCKET NO. 13-115 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151. 152, 154(i), 155(c), 301, 303(c), 303(f), and 303(r) Relevant Executive Orders: 14335 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) takes steps towards establishing a spectrum allocation and licensing framework that will provide regulatory certainty and improved efficiency and that will promote innovation and investment in the United States commercial space launch industry. In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission seeks comment on the definition of space launch operations, the potential allocation of spectrum for the commercial space launch industry, including the 420-430 MHz, 2025-2110 MHz, and 5650-5925 MHz bands. In addition, the Commission seeks comment on establishing service rules, including licensing and technical rules and coordination procedures, for the use of spectrum for commercial space launch operations. Finally, the Commission seeks to refresh the record on potential ways to facilitate Federal use of commercial satellite services in what are currently non-Federal satellite bands and enable more robust federal use of the 399.9-400.05 MHz band. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM and NOI 07/01/13 78 FR 39200 FNPRM—Proposed Rule 06/10/21 86 FR 30860 Report & Order—Final Rule 06/28/21 86 FR 33902 2nd Report and Order—Final Rule 08/05/24 89 FR 63296 2nd FNPRM 02/01/24 89 FR 6488 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Nicholas Oros, Supervisory Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0636 Email: nicholas.oros@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL44 382. FCC IMPLEMENTS AND PROPOSES FINAL ACTS OF THE WRC-19 AND WRC-15, ET DOCKET NO. 23-120 & 23-121 Legal Authority: part 2—47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 302a and 303; 47 U.S.C. 336 Abstract: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) makes non-substantive, editorial revisions to the Commission's Table of Frequency Allocations (Allocation Table), primarily to reflect decisions from the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 ( WRC19 Final Acts ). The purpose of this administrative action is to revise the Allocation Table by updating the International Table of Frequency Allocations (International Table) portion of the Allocation Table to reflect the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) Table of Frequency Allocations in its Radio Regulations (Edition of 2020) (Radio Regulations), and by making updates and corrections in the United States Table of Frequency Allocations (U.S. Table) portion of the Allocation Table. The Commission also proposes implementation of certain allocation decisions from the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 ( WRC15 Final Acts ) concerning portions of the radio spectrum between 5330.5 kHz and 29.5 GHz, other spectrum allocation changes, and related updates to the Commission's service rules. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 09/29/23 88 FR 67160 NPRM Comment Period End 12/28/23 88 FR 73810 Final Action 09/28/23 88 FR 67514 Final Action Effective 10/30/23 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Patrick Forster, Electronics Engineer, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-7061 Email: pforster@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL77 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of General Counsel Long-Term Actions 383. MODERNIZING SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 225 and 254 and 620, Communications Act of 1934 (as amended) ; 31 U.S.C. 6101, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act; E.O. 11738; E.O. 12549, Debarment and Suspension; E.O. 12689, Debarment and Suspension Relevant Executive Orders: 12549 Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to update and align its existing suspension and debarment rules consistent with Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Government Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) (2005). To better protect against waste, fraud, and abuse, the Commission proposes that such new rules be applied to transactions under the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) programs and the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP). Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Brayden Parker, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 202 418-0097 Email: brayden.parker@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM09 384. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3809, Administrative False Claims Act (formerly the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act) ; Pub. L. 118-159, sec. 5203(j) Abstract: Pursuant to statute, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to implement the Administrative False Claims Act of 1986 (AFCA). The AFCA authorizes Federal agencies to impose civil penalties and assessments against any person who makes, submits, or presents a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim or written statement. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Brayden Parker, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 202 418-0097 Email: brayden.parker@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM10 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau Final Rule Stage 385. • 2022 QUADRENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW—REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S BROADCAST OWNERSHIP RULES AND OTHER RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 202 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined Abstract: With this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on its media ownership rules pursuant to section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which directs the Commission to review such rules every four years to determine whether they remain necessary in the public interest as the result of competition and to repeal or modify any regulation that it determines to be no longer in the public interest. This periodic review aims to ensure that the media ownership rules continue to serve the public interest in light of new and emerging technologies and ever-evolving marketplace conditions. The rules subject to our review in this proceeding are: (1) the Local Radio Ownership Rule;(2) the Local Television Ownership Rule;and (3) the Dual Network Rule. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 08/19/25 90 FR 40295 Final Action Effective 07/30/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Ty Bream, Acting Division Chief, Industry Analysis Div., Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0644 Email: ty.bream@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM16 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau Long-Term Actions 386. CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 543 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: The Commission has adopted rate regulations to implement section 623 of the 1992 Cable Act to ensure that cable subscribers nationwide enjoy the rates that would be charged by cable systems operating in a competitive environment. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 01/04/93 58 FR 48 R&O and FNPRM 05/21/93 58 FR 29736 MO&O and FNPRM 08/18/93 58 FR 43816 Third R&O 11/30/93 58 FR 63087 Order on Recon, Fourth R&O, and Fifth NPRM 04/15/94 59 FR 17943 Third Order on Recon 04/15/94 59 FR 17961 Fifth Order on Recon and FNPRM 10/13/94 59 FR 51869 Fourth Order on Recon 10/21/94 59 FR 53113 Sixth Order on Recon, Fifth R&O, and Seventh NPRM 12/06/94 59 FR 62614 Seventh Order on Recon 01/25/95 60 FR 4863 Ninth Order on Recon 02/27/95 60 FR 10512 Eighth Order on Recon 03/17/95 60 FR 14373 Sixth R&O and Eleventh Order on Recon 07/12/95 60 FR 35854 Thirteenth Order on Recon 10/05/95 60 FR 52106 Twelfth Order on Recon 10/26/95 60 FR 54815 Tenth Order on Recon 04/08/96 61 FR 15388 Order on Recon of the First R&O and FNPRM 04/15/96 61 FR 16447 MO&O 02/12/97 62 FR 6491 Report on Cable Industry Prices 02/24/97 62 FR 8245 R&O 03/31/97 62 FR 15118 Fourteenth Order on Recon 10/15/97 62 FR 53572 NPRM and Order 09/05/02 67 FR 56882 FNPRM and R&O 11/27/18 83 FR 60804 Move to Inactive To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Maria Mullarkey, Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1067 Email: maria.mullarkey@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AF41 387. ACCESSIBLE EMERGENCY INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION; MB DOCKET NO. 12-107 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 303(o) and (z); 47 U.S.C. 330(b); V613(g) Abstract: This proceeding was initiated to implement sections 204 and 205 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. These sections require that emergency information be made accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and that certain equipment be capable of delivering video description and emergency information to those individuals. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/28/12 77 FR 70970 FNPRM 05/24/13 78 FR 31800 R&O 05/24/13 78 FR 31770 FNPRM 07/10/15 80 FR 39722 2nd R&O 08/10/15 80 FR 39698 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Maria Mullarkey, Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1067 Email: maria.mullarkey@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AJ85 388. AUTHORIZING PERMISSIVE USE OF THE “NEXT GENERATION” BROADCAST TELEVISION STANDARD (GN DOCKET NO. 16-142) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 157; 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 to 309; 47 U.S.C. 316; 47 U.S.C. 319; 47 U.S.C. 325(b); 47 U.S.C. 336; 47 U.S.C. 399(b); 47 U.S.C. 403; 47 U.S.C. 534; 47 U.S.C. 535 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to authorize television broadcasters to use the “Next Generation” ATSC 3.0 broadcast television transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis, while they continue to deliver current-generation digital television broadcast service to their viewers. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 03/10/17 82 FR 13285 NPRM Comment Period End 05/09/17 FNPRM 12/20/17 82 FR 60350 R&O 02/02/18 83 FR 4998 FNPRM Comment Period End 02/20/18 FNPRM Reply Comment Period End 03/20/18 NPRM 05/13/20 85 FR 28586 2nd R&O Order on Recon 07/17/20 85 FR 43478 Report & Order 04/22/21 86 FR 21217 FNPRM 12/13/21 86 FR 70793 FNPRM Comment Period End 02/11/22 3rd FNPRM 07/07/22 87 FR 40464 3rd R&O 07/17/23 88 FR 45347 4th FNPRM 07/17/23 88 FR 45378 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, Attorney, Video Division, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2324 Fax: 202 418-2827 Email: shaun.maher@fcc.gov Ty Bream, Acting Division Chief, Industry Analysis Div., Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0644 Email: ty.bream@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AK56 389. DUPLICATION OF PROGRAMMING ON COMMONLY OWNED RADIO STATIONS, MB DOCKET NO. 19-310 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j) and 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 303(r) Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission initially eliminated the radio duplication rule. The rule bars same-service (AM or FM) commercial radio stations from duplicating more than 25% of their total hours of programming in an average broadcast week if the stations have 50% or more contours overlap and are commonly owned or subject to a time brokerage agreement. On reconsideration, the Commission reinstated the radio duplication rule for commercial FM stations. A Petition for Reconsideration of this action was filed. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 12/23/19 84 FR 70485 Report & Order 10/22/20 85 FR 67303 Order on Reconsideration 07/03/24 89 FR 55078 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Ty Bream, Acting Division Chief, Industry Analysis Div., Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0644 Email: ty.bream@fcc.gov Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1523 Email: radhika.karmarkar@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL19 390. SPONSORSHIP IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENT-PROVIDED PROGRAMMING, MB DOCKET NO. 20-299 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 and 154; 47 U.S.C. 155; 47 U.S.C. 301 and 303; 47 U.S.C. 307 and 309 ; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 334; 47 U.S.C. 336 and 339 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission modifies its rules to require specific disclosure requirements for broadcast programming that is paid for, or provided by a foreign government or its representative. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/24/20 85 FR 74955 R&O 06/17/21 86 FR 32221 Second NPRM 11/17/22 87 FR 68960 Second Report and Order 07/16/24 89 FR 57775 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Ty Bream, Acting Division Chief, Industry Analysis Div., Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0644 Email: ty.bream@fcc.gov Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, IAD, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1523 Email: radhika.karmarkar@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL20 391. MODIFYING RULES FOR FM TERRESTRIAL DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, MB DOCKET NO. 22-405 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 301 and 302(a) Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission changes the digital audio broadcasting technical rules to permit additional FM stations to increase FM hybrid digital effective radiated power beyond the existing levels without the need for individual Commission authorization. In addition, the Commission allows a digital FM station to operate with asymmetric power on the digital sidebands. These rule changes are intended to improve digital FM signal quality and minimize the effect of the digital FM station signal on adjacent channel FM transmissions. A Petition for Reconsideration of these actions has been filed. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 08/22/23 88 FR 57033 Report and Order 10/21/24 89 FR 84096 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Al Shuldiner, Division Chief, Audio Div., Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2700 Email: albert.shuldiner@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL70 392. RULES TO ADVANCE THE LOW POWER TELEVISION, TV TRANSLATOR AND CLASS A TELEVISION SERVICE, MB DOCKET NOS 24-147 & 24-148 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 152; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 303 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission seeks comment on comprehensive updates to rules relating to the Low Power Television service (LPTV Service). The LPTV Service includes low power television (LPTV) stations as well as television translator stations and Class A TV stations. The Commission created the LPTV Service in 1982 to bring local television service to viewers otherwise unserved or underserved by existing full power service providers. Today, these stations are an established component of the nation's television system, delivering free over-the-air TV service, including locally produced programming, to millions of viewers in rural and discrete urban communities. In light of changes to the LPTV Service over the last forty years, comment is sought on changes to Commission rules and policies to ensure that LPTV Service continues to flourish and serve the public interest. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/27/24 89 FR 53537 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Shaun Maher, Attorney, Video Division, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, 45 L. Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2324 Fax: 202 418-2827 Email: shaun.maher@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL86 393. AMENDMENT OF PARTS 1, 73, 74 AND 76 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO UPDATE RULES APPLICABLE TO BROADCAST STATIONS (MB DOCKET NO. 24-626) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 302; 47 U.S.C.151 ; 47 U.S.C. 154 ; 47 U.S.C. 157 ; 47 U.S.C. 301 Relevant Executive Orders: 14267 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission acts to revise various broadcast radio and television regulations in parts 1, 73, and 74 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to better reflect current application processing requirements, clarify and harmonize provisions, and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems. The proceeding also act to clarify certain terms and procedures used in the comparative processes for mutually exclusive noncommercial educational stations and low power FM stations. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 03/24/25 90 FR 13432 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Arian Rangel, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 202 418-4036 Email: ariane.rangel@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM07 394. UPDATES TO THE COMMISSION'S RULES IMPLEMENTING THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT LOUDNESS MITIGATION (CALM) ACT (MB DOCKET NO. 25-72) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C.151 ; 47 U.S.C. 152 ; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 303(r) ; 47 U.S.C. 621 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission considers whether it should update or change its approach to the loudness of commercials. It has been over ten years since the Commission has taken action in this area, and accordingly, it seeks input from consumers and industry on the extent to which the existing rules have been effective in controlling and preventing loud commercials on programming provided by television broadcasters and pay TV providers. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 03/11/25 90 FR 11689 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Lyle Elder, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 202 418-2365 Email: lyle.elder@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM08 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of International Affairs Proposed Rule Stage 395. REVIEW OF SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE RULES AND PROCEDURES TO ASSESS EVOLVING NATIONAL SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FOREIGN POLICY, AND TRADE POLICY RISKS, OI DOCKET NO. 24-523, MD DOCKET NO. 24-524 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. secs. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413; 47 U.S.C. secs. 34 to 39; Executive Order No. 10530, section 5(a) (May 12, 1954) reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. 301 Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) takes another important step to protect the Nation's submarine cable infrastructure from threats in an evolving national security and law enforcement landscape by undertaking the first major comprehensive review of the Commission's submarine cable rules since 2001. Over the last two decades, there have been substantial changes in technology, consumer expectations, international submarine cable traffic patterns, and investment in and construction of submarine cable infrastructure as well as significant evolution in national security and law enforcement threat environments. The proposed rules on which Commission seeks comment in this proceeding are intended for the Commission to determine how best to improve and streamline the submarine cable rules to facilitate deployment of submarine cables while at the same time ensuring the security, resilience, and protection of this critical infrastructure. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 03/13/25 90 FR 12036 NPRM Comment Period End 05/12/25 Report and Order 07/00/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Desiree Hanssem, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20544 Phone: 202 418-0887 Email: desiree.hanssem@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AM06 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of International Affairs Long-Term Actions 396. PROCESS REFORM FOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH REVIEW OF CERTAIN FCC APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS INVOLVING FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, IB DOCKET NO. 16-155 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(l); 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 U.S.C. 303; 47 U.S.C. 309; 47 U.S.C. 310; 47 U.S.C. 413; 47 U.S.C. 34-39; E.O. 10530; 3 U.S.C. 301 Abstract: In this proceeding, the Commission considers rules and procedures that streamline and improve the timeliness and transparency of the process by which the Commission refers certain applications and petitions for declaratory ruling to the Executive Branch agencies for assessment of any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy or trade policy issues related to foreign investment in the applicants and petitioners. The Commission, in this proceeding, also adopted Standard Questions that certain applicants with reportable foreign ownership will be required to answer as part of the Executive Branch review process of their applications. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/24/16 81 FR 46870 NPRM Comment Period End 09/02/16 Public Notice 04/27/20 85 FR 29914 Public Notice Comment Period End 09/02/20 Report & Order 10/01/20 85 FR 76360 Public Notice 12/30/20 85 FR 12312 Public Notice Comment Period End 04/19/21 Secord Report and Order Adopted 09/30/21 86 FR 68428 Second R&O Released 10/01/21 86 FR 68428 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Arthur T. Lechtman, Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Office of International Affairs, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1465 Fax: 202 418-0175 Email: arthur.lechtman@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL12 397. REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS TO ASSESS EVOLVING NATIONAL SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FOREIGN POLICY, AND TRADE POLICY RISKS, IB DOCKET NO 23-119, MD DOCKET NO 23-134 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 201 and 214; 47 U.S.C. 218 and 219; 47 U.S.C. 403 and 413 Abstract: By this Notice, the Commission proposes rules that would require carriers to renew, every 10 years, their international section 214 authority. In the alternative, the Commission seeks comment on adopting rules that would require all international section 214 authorization holders to periodically update information enabling the Commission to review the public interest and national security implications of those authorizations based on that updated information. Through these proposals, the Commission seeks to ensure that the Commission is exercising appropriate oversight of international section 214 authorization holders to safeguard U.S. telecommunications networks. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/01/23 88 FR 50486 NPRM Comment Period End 10/02/23 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Gabrielle Kim, Attorney Advisor, Office of International Affairs, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0730 Email: gabrielle.kim@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AL76 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Long-Term Actions 398. AMENDMENT OF PART 11 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES REGARDING THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM, PS DOCKET 15-94; EB DOCKET NO. 04-296 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i); 47 U.S.C. 154(o); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(b); . . . Abstract: Ongoing revisions of 47 CFR part 11, which have been necessary to test the Emergency Alert System, integrate new digital media into the system and accommodate the required adoption of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) as a new technical requirement. In the First Report and Order in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission adopted rules that expanded the reach of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to cover digital communications services that Americans increasingly use to receive news and entertainment; namely, digital television and radio, digital cable, and satellite television and radio. In the Second Report and Order in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission took various steps to increase the reliability, security, and efficacy of the Nation's EAS network, including: (1) requiring EAS participants to accept a message using Common Alerting Protocol v1.1 (CAP) no later than 180 days after FEMA publicly publishes its adoption of such standard; (2) requiring EAS participants to adopt Next Generation EAS delivery systems no later than 180 days after FEMA publicly releases standards for those systems; (3) preserving the current EAS network but enhancing its effectiveness, scope, and redundancy by enabling EAS delivery system upgrades and by including Wireline Video Providers in EAS; (4) requiring EAS participants to transmit State and local EAS alerts originated by Governors or their designees no later than 180 days after FEMA publishes its adoption of the CAP standard, provided that the State has a Commission-approved EAS State plan that provides for delivery of such alerts; and (5) concurrently adopting a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) to explore certain EAS-related issues, including provision of EAS alerts to disabled Americans and to Americans who do not speak English. In the Second FNPRM in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission sought comment on procedures and reporting requirements for implementing a nationwide test of the EAS. In the Third Report and Order in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission adopted rules governing the procedures and reporting requirements for implementing a nationwide test of the EAS. In the Third FNPRM in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission sought comment on tentative conclusions and proposed revisions to the Commission's part 11 rules to integrate into the part 11 rules that CAP- related mandates adopted in the Second Report and Order. In the Fourth Report and Order in EB Docket No.04-296, the Commission addressed the single issue of establishing a new deadline of June 30, 2012, for meeting the CAP- related deadline imposed by the Commission's Second Report and Order. In the Fifth Report and Order in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission addressed the remainder of the issues raised in the third FNPRM by revising its part 11 EAS rules to specify the manner in which EAS participants must be able to receive alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and by streamlining the part 11 rules to enhance their effectiveness and clarity. In the Sixth NPRM, the Commission sought comment on whether to adopt a national location code; whether to adopt the National Periodic Test Code (NPT) as the next code to be used for national testing; whether to adopt an Electronic Test Reporting System (ETRS); and whether to adopt minimum accessibility requirements. In the Sixth Report and Order, the Commission revised its rules to adopt a national location code for the United States, a national periodic test code for the next nationwide test, and a new electronic reporting system for the next nationwide EAS test. The Commission also adopted minimum EAS accessibility standards. In the 2015 NPRM in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission sought comment on adding three new EAS event codes, covering extreme wind and storm surges, as well as revise the territorial boundaries of the geographic location codes for two offshore marine areas listed in the EAS rules as location codes 75 and 77. In the 2016 NPRM in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission adopted an NPRM proposing to strengthen the EAS as a tool for community emergency preparedness and considering EAS security issues. The Commission released an Order in PS Docket No. 15-94 extending the comment period to the 2016 NPRM. The Commission released a Public Notice in PS Docket No. 15-94 announcing the launch of the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) and seeking comment on updates to the EAS Operating Handbook. In the May 2016 Order in EB Docket No. 04-296, the Commission revised its EAS rules to incorporate new multilingual alerting reporting requirements. In the August 2016 Order in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission revised its EAS rules to add three new EAS event codes and revise the territorial boundaries for two offshore marine areas. In the 2017 NPRM in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission sought comment on the addition of a BLU event code to be utilized in emergency alerting when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer is received. In the January 2018 Report and Order in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission adopted the BLU event code. In the April 10, 2018, Report and Order in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission adopted rules (1) mandating the electronic filing of EAS plans; (2) establishing the Alert Reporting System for the filing of EAS plans; (3) providing online templates for EAS Plans; and (4) specifying required contents of EAS Plans. In the July 12, 2018, Report and Order and FNPRM, in PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission adopted rules to facilitate more effective public safety tests and exercises using the EAS, as well as to help prevent the issuance of false alerts. In the companion FNPRM, the Commission sought comment on further proposals to facilitate false alert reporting, add elements to State EAS Plans to facilitate effective testing and prevent and correct false alerts, and the metrics by which WEA performance should be measured. In the July 24, 2018, Order on Reconsideration in EB Docket No. 04-296 and PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission denied the requests of several satellite operators for reconsideration of their EAS obligations, but adopted more specific criteria for determining when EAS obligations are triggered for FSS licensees whose satellites are used to provide programming directed primarily to consumers outside the United States, with only incidental reception by consumers in the United States. In the June 27, 2019, Order on Reconsideration in EB Docket No. 04-296 and PS Docket No. 15-94, the Commission harmonized the EAS testing requirements that apply to Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) providers with the testing requirements applied to Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers. In the March 19, 2021 NPRM and NOI, the Commission proposed to implement Section 9201 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to consider proposals to ensure that more people receive relevant emergency alerts, to enable EAS and WEA participants to report false alerts when they occur, and to improve the way states plan for emergency alerts. In the June 17, 2021 R&O, the Commission adopted rules to (a) ensure mobile devices cannot opt out of receiving WEA alerts from the FEMA Administrator; (b) establish a state EAS plan checklist for State Emergency Communications Committees (SECCs) and amend the requirements for SECCs, to ensure they meet, review, and update their EAS plans annually; (c) enable reporting of false EAS and WEA alerts; and (d) provide for repeating EAS alerts. In the June 17, 2021, FNPRM, the Commission sought comment on FEMA's recommendations to delete outdated references in our rules, re-name certain EAS terms to enhance public awareness, and update EAS capability for alerts that are persistent during certain extreme emergencies. In the December 15, 2021, NPRM and NOI, the Commission proposed to require EAS Participants to use predetermined scripts for nationwide EAS tests, to change the terminology defined for certain national EAS codes to improve the clarity and descriptiveness of messages, and to require EAS Participants to poll the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Open Platform for Emergency Networks (IPAWS) when they receive a legacy-based State or Local Area EAS alert to confirm whether there is a CAP version of that alert, and if so, process such CAP version instead of the legacy version. In the September 29, 2022, Report and Order, the Commission adopted the rules proposed in the June 17, 2021, FNPRM and December 15, 2021, NPRM in order to make alert messages more informative and easier to understand for all members of the public, especially people with disabilities. In the October 27, 2022, NPRM, the Commission proposed requirements for EAS Participants to report compromises of their EAS equipment, communications systems, and services to the Commission. The Commission also proposed requirements for EAS and WEA Participants to annually certify to having a cybersecurity risk management plan in place (and proposed additional WEA requirement not relevant to EAS). In the February 15, 2024, NPRM, the Commission proposed to develop scripted (or “template”) alerts in English and non-English languages for select emergency events, and require EAS Participant to transmit template alerts in the language that corresponds to the programming content on their channels. In the March 14, 2024, NPRM, the Commission proposed a new EAS event code for the delivery of alerts covering missing and endangered adult persons. In the August 7, 2024, Report and Order, the Commission adopted the rules proposed in the March 14, 2024, NPRM, to adopt a new EAS event code for the delivery of alerts covering missing and endangered adult persons. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 08/30/04 69 FR 52843 R&O 04/13/05 70 FR 19312 First R&O 11/25/05 70 FR 71023 FNPRM 11/25/05 70 FR 71072 Second R&O 11/02/07 72 FR 62123 FNPRM 11/02/07 72 FR 62185 2nd FNPRM 01/29/10 75 FR 4760 Public Notice 04/15/10 3rd R&O 03/08/11 3rd FNPRM 06/20/11 76 FR 35810 4th R&O 12/27/11 76 FR 80780 5th R&O 03/22/12 77 FR 16688 Order on Reconsideration 05/07/12 77 FR 26701 5th R&O 06/07/12 77 FR 33661 Petition for Partial Reconsideration 06/08/12 77 FR 33995 Public Notice 03/28/14 79 FR 17490 NPRM 07/15/14 79 FR 41159 NPRM Comment Period End 08/14/14 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 08/29/14 6th R&O 06/30/15 80 FR 37167 NPRM 08/10/15 80 FR 47886 NPRM 03/24/16 81 FR 15791 Order 05/06/16 81 FR 27342 Order 05/13/16 81 FR 81298 Public Notice 07/05/16 81 FR 43602 Order 08/11/16 81 FR 53039 NPRM 06/30/17 82 FR 29811 R&O 01/18/18 83 FR 2557 R&O 08/02/18 83 FR 37750 R&O 08/10/18 83 FR 39610 FNPRM 08/10/18 83 FR 39648 Order on Recon 08/23/18 83 FR 42603 FNPRM Comment Period End 09/10/18 FNPRM Comment Period End 10/09/18 Final Rule 05/20/20 85 FR 30627 NPRM & NOI 03/30/21 86 FR 16565 FNPRM 08/20/21 86 FR 46804 NPRM 02/09/22 87 FR 7413 R&O (release date) 09/29/22 Report & Order 11/10/22 87 FR 67808 NPRM 11/23/22 87 FR 71539 NPRM 03/07/24 89 FR 16504 NPRM—Correction 03/20/24 89 FR 19789 NPRM 04/18/24 89 FR 27699 Report and Order 09/06/24 89 FR 72724 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: David Munson, Attorney Advisor, PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L. Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2921 Email: david.munson@fcc.gov George Donato, Associate Division Chief, CCR, Federal Communications Commission, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-0729 Email: george.donato@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AI49 399. WIRELESS E911 LOCATION ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS: PS DOCKET NO. 07-114 (SECTION 610 REVIEW) Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 332 Abstract: This rulemaking is related to the proceedings in which the FCC previously acted to improve the quality of all emergency services. Wireless carriers must provide specific automatic location information in connection with 911 emergency calls to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). This information must be either (1) coordinate-based (horizontal and vertical) location information or (2) dispatchable location information. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 06/20/07 72 FR 33948 R&O 02/14/08 73 FR 8617 Public Notice 09/25/08 73 FR 55473 FNPRM; NOI 11/02/10 75 FR 67321 Public Notice 11/18/09 74 FR 59539 2nd R&O 11/18/10 75 FR 70604 Second NPRM 08/04/11 76 FR 47114 Second NPRM Comment Period End 11/02/11 Final Rule 04/28/11 76 FR 23713 NPRM, 3rd R&O, and 2nd FNPRM 09/28/11 76 FR 59916 3rd FNPRM 03/28/14 79 FR 17820 Order Extending Comment Period 06/10/14 79 FR 33163 3rd FNPRM Comment Period End 07/14/14 Public Notice (Release Date) 11/20/14 Public Notice Comment Period End 12/17/14 4th R&O 03/04/15 80 FR 11806 Final Rule 08/03/15 80 FR 45897 Order Granting Waiver 07/10/17 NPRM 09/26/18 83 FR 54180 4th NPRM 03/18/19 84 FR 13211 5th R&O 01/16/20 85 FR 2660 5th NPRM 01/16/20 85 FR 2683 5th NPRM Comment Period End 03/16/20 6th R&O and Order on Recon 08/28/20 85 FR 53234 Order of Reconsideration 01/11/21 86 FR 8714 6th FNPRM 03/28/25 90 FR 19374 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Brenda Boykin, Deputy Chief, Policy & Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-2062 Email: brenda.boykin@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AJ52 400. IMPROVING 911 RELIABILITY, PS DOCKET NO. 13-75; RELIABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INCLUDING BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES, PS DOCKET NO. 11-60 Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151 (i)-(j); 47 U.S.C. 154; 47 U.S.C. 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 154(o); 47 U.S.C. 201(b); 47 U.S.C. 214(d); 47 U.S.C. 218(e)(3); 47 U.S.C. 301; . . . Abstract: In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission adopted certification requirements to ensure that providers of 911 communications services implemented best practices and other sound engineering principles to improve the reliability and resiliency of the nation's 911 networks. The order also amended the Commission's rules to clarify service providers' obligations to notify 911 call centers of communications outages. In 2020, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau sought comment on the utility of a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) contact information database that would be used by service providers to be able to have up-to-date contact information during network outages. In 2021, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed harmonizing the Commission's public safety answering point outage notification requirements so that both originating and covered 911 service providers notify PSAPs about outages that potentially affect 911 with standardized information within the same timeframe, by the same means, and with the same frequency. In that NPRM, the Commission also proposed that service providers notify their customers when there is a reportable outage that affects 911 availability. The Commission also proposed requiring service providers develop and implement procedures to gather, maintain, and update PSAP contact information on an annual basis. The Commission received approximately 30 comments and reply comments in response to the 2021 NPRM from a variety of stakeholders including state and local entities, service providers, trade associations, and advocacy groups. The Commission held a Virtual Field Hearing on 10/19/2021 on these topics. Speakers representing public safety and communications industry stakeholders from a geographically and demographically diverse sampling presented information. In 2022, the Commission released a Second Report and Order (Order) that harmonized the notification requirements for originating and covered 911 service providers (collectively, Providers) when they experience an outage that could potentially affect 911 service. The Order also adopted rules requiring Providers to gather, maintain, and update annually a list of contact information for each of the PSAPs they serve. The Commission declined to adopt a requirement for service providers to notify their customers directly when there is a reportable outage that affects 911 availability. In March 2025, the Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to update the Commission's 2013 911 reliability rules for IP-based networks and proposed rules that would promote the ability of Next Generation 911 networks to transfer 911 calls and texts seamlessly between states. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 04/12/13 78 FR 21879 NPRM Comment Period End 05/13/13 NPRM Reply Comment Period End 05/28/13 R&O 01/17/14 79 FR 3123 Final Action Effective (Rules Not Requiring OMB Approval) 02/18/14 Final Rule Effective (Rules Requiring OMB Approval) 10/15/14 79 FR 61785 Final Action Effective (Order Further Clarifying Effective Date) 02/27/15 80 FR 10618 Order on Recon (release date) 07/30/15 Final Rule 07/12/16 81 FR 45055 FNPRM Reply Comment Period End 09/12/16 60 Day Notice for Information Collection Renewal 07/06/17 82 FR 31323 Public Notice 01/11/21 86 FR 407 3rd NPRM 06/30/21 86 FR 34679 Second Report & Order 11/18/22 87 FR 9756 Compliance Data PRA 06/04/24 89 FR 47869 Denial of Petition for Reconsideration 08/21/24 89 FR 67558 NPRM 07/16/25 90 FR 31945 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: James Wiley, Supervisory Attorney Advisor, PSHSB, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L. Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 202 418-1678 Email: james.wiley@fcc.gov RIN: 3060-AJ95 401. AMENDMENTS TO PART 4 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CONCERNING DISRUPTIONS TO COMMUNICATIONS, PS DOCKET NO. 15-80, 18-336, 23-5 Legal Authority: secs. 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(n), 201, 214, 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 307, 309, 316, 332, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151; 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j); 47 U.S.C. 201 and 214; 47 U.S.C. 218 and 251(e)(3); 47 U.S.C. 301; 47 U.S.C. 303(b); 47 U.S.C. 303(g); 47 U.S.C. 303(j); 47 U.S.C. 303(r); 47 U.S.C. 307; 47 U.S.C. 309(a) and 309(j); 47 U.S.C. 316 and 332; 47 U.S.C. 403; secs. 2, 3(b) and 6-7 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act; 47 U.S.C. 615 note; 47 U.S.C. 615; 47 U.S.C. 615(a) and 615(b) Abstract: The 2004 Report and Order (R&O) extended the Commission's communication disruptions reporting rules to non-wireline carriers and streamlined reporting through a new electronic template (see docket ET Docket 04-35). In 2015, this proceeding, PS Docket 15-80, was opened to amend the original communications disruption reporting rules from 2004 in order to reflect technology transitions observed throughout the telecommunications sector. The Commission seeks to further study the possibility to share the reporting database information and access with State and other Federal entities. In May 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, FNPRM, and Order on Reconsideration (see also Dockets 11-82 and 04-35). The R&O adopted rules to update the part 4 requirements to reflect technology transitions. The FNPRM sought comment on sharing in [Text truncated at 120,000 characters. The full text is on the page linked above.] --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-16615. Public record. Not legal advice.