FCC Corrects Notice on Effective Dates for Network Change Rule Amendments
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a correction to an October 1, 2026 notice about when changes to its network change and discontinuance rules take effect. The bureau withdrew some instructions that were included in that notice by mistake. It also announced the effective date for amendments first published on April 20, 2026.
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What does it mean?
The FCC has fixed a mistake in an earlier notice about when some phone and internet company rules start to apply. The date for the rule changes published in April is now set in this notice.
Who is affected?
Telecom companies that must follow the FCC's rules on network changes and service discontinuance.
What changes?
The October 1, 2026 notice contained amendatory instructions that are now withdrawn, and the effective date is announced in this correction.