FCC Telecom & Spectrum
Material regulatory developments from Federal Communications Commission are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 20 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the technology, ai & competition sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
FCC Wireline Bureau sets effective date for revised network change disclosure and service discontinuance rules following OMB approval
OMB has completed its Paperwork Reduction Act review and approved the information collection requirements tied to the FCC's revised network change disclosure and service discontinuance rules. The FCC Wireline Competition…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC amends TV allotment table substituting channel 10 for channel 36 at Norwell, Massachusetts
The FCC adopted a final rule on September 30, 2026 substituting channel 10 for channel 36 at Norwell, Massachusetts, in its Table of TV Allotments. The change responds to a petition by RNN Boston License Co., LLC, licens…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC open meeting on September 30 addresses spectrum allocation, NEPA reform, UWB modernization, and robocall consent rules
The FCC published a Sunshine Act notice on September 29, 2026 for an open commission meeting on September 30, 2026. The agenda covers five items: NEPA environmental review reform, satellite spectrum expansion, unlicensed…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC issues technical correction to FM non-duplication rule regulatory text published July 2024
The FCC published a correction on September 22, 2026 to the final rule text reinstating the radio non-duplication rule for commercial FM stations. The correction fixes an erroneous section heading in the regulatory text …
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC seeks public comment on RF exposure limits following D.C. Circuit court remand
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology opened a public comment proceeding on September 22, 2026, to address radiofrequency exposure standards remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The remand…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC closes component-part loophole in equipment authorization program targeting Covered List entities
The FCC issued a final rule on September 11, 2026, extending its equipment authorization program to block devices that incorporate logic-bearing hardware components produced by Covered List entities. Prior rules targeted…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Enforcement Bureau debars individual John Comito from E-Rate and all federal universal service programs for three years
The FCC Enforcement Bureau debarred John Comito from the E-Rate Program and all federal universal service support mechanisms on September 11, 2026. The debarment runs for three years. The bar extends beyond E-Rate to ev…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Enforcement Bureau debars individual from E-Rate and all federal universal service programs for three years
The FCC Enforcement Bureau debarred Shawn Clemmons from the E-Rate Program and all federal universal service support mechanisms on September 11, 2026. The debarment runs for three years. The action bars participation ac…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Enforcement Bureau debars individual Mark Whitaker from E-Rate and all federal universal service programs for three years
The FCC Enforcement Bureau debarred Mark Whitaker on September 11, 2026 from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism and all federal universal service support mechanisms. The debarment runs for thre…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Enforcement Bureau debars Charles A. Jones from E-Rate and all federal universal service programs for three years
The FCC Enforcement Bureau debarred Charles A. Jones from the E-Rate Program and all federal universal service support mechanisms for three years, effective September 11, 2026. The action bars Jones from participating as…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Enforcement Bureau debars Donna Woods from all federal universal service programs for three years
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a notice on September 11, 2026 debarring Donna Woods from the E-Rate program and all federal universal service support mechanisms for three years.
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Enforcement Bureau debars Kenneth Collura from E-Rate and all federal universal service programs for three years
The FCC Enforcement Bureau debarred Kenneth Collura on September 11, 2026, barring him from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism and all federal universal service support mechanisms for three yea…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC eliminates mandatory ASCII format requirement for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service providers
The FCC published a final rule on September 10, 2026 removing the requirement that TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service providers maintain ASCII-format communication capability. The rule relieves providers of legac…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC proposes expanded screening, expedited removal, and re-entry controls for the Robocall Mitigation Database
The FCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on September 9, 2026, proposing structural reforms to the Robocall Mitigation Database. The proposals address filing eligibility, accuracy requirements, public disclosure sc…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC issues technical correction to broadband data collection final rule effective July 24, 2026
On September 3, 2026, the FCC published a correcting amendment to its final rule on the Digital Opportunity Data Collection and modernized Form 477 broadband data program. The correction restores a defined term that was …
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC seeks comment on Rural Health Care Program structure, rate methodology, and eligible services framework
The FCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 31, 2026 to solicit comment on several structural elements of the Rural Health Care Program, including rate-setting methodology, eligible services, and contract ap…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC corrects performance benchmark year definitions in Upper C-Band 3.98 to 4.2 GHz final rule
On August 27, 2026, the FCC issued a correction to its Upper C-Band final rule, originally published July 31, 2026. The correction fixes editorial errors and restates the number of years governing the first and second pe…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC opens E-Rate program review seeking comment on CIPA interpretation, child safety, and program integrity
The FCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 14, 2026, seeking comment on the E-Rate program's child safety requirements, broadband access progress, and the agency's current interpretation of the Children's I…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC modifies broadband label disclosure requirements, reducing mandatory fields and relaxing presentation format rules
The FCC issued a final rule on August 13, 2026, rolling back broadband consumer label requirements for internet service providers. The rule reduces mandatory disclosure fields, permits conversational telephone disclosure…
Read the full FCC Telecom & Spectrum brief →FCC Media Bureau proposes to restore VHF channel 9 to KMYU St. George after licensee abandons UHF channel 21 conversion
The FCC Media Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 11, 2026, proposing to amend the Table of TV Allotments for St. George, Utah by substituting VHF channel 9 for UHF channel 21 at KMYU(TV). The proposa…
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