FCC’s New 911 Reliability Rules Take Effect for NG911 Networks
FCC rules covering key Next Generation 911 providers took effect August 10, adding reliability and reporting duties while major compliance dates remain ahead.
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FCC’s ABC license review reaches an August 5 reply deadline
Replies are due August 5 in the FCC’s early renewal review of eight ABC-owned stations, a procedural step in a broader fight over broadcast oversight.
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FCC Sets Disaster-Reporting Rules for Public-Safety Networks
The FCC adopted new disaster-reporting rules for public-safety networks, but the central daily reporting requirement remains delayed pending implementation steps.
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FCC delays national FM translator filing window until November
The FCC moved the first nationwide noncommercial FM translator filing window to Nov. 4-17, giving eligible broadcasters more time to prepare.
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FCC’s August 17 Deadline Targets Easier Closed-Caption Controls
By August 17, 2026, covered device makers and pay-TV distributors must make closed-caption display settings easier for viewers to find and use.
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FCC Adds Foreign-Produced Robots and Inverters to Covered List
The FCC added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, affecting new equipment authorizations but not automatically banning devices already owned.
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FCC Revises Broadband Labels, Raising Questions About Fee Visibility
The FCC revised nationwide broadband-label rules, preserving core disclosures while giving providers more flexibility that could make pass-through fees harder to compare.
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FCC modernizes EAS/WEA alert security—what changes, what stays local
FCC adopted new EAS/WEA security rules on June 25, released June 29, and corrected effective-date wording July 2—for phone alerts and WEA delivery.
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FCC Denies Digitalsystem’s Section 214 Authority in China-Control Case
FCC denied Digitalsystem’s international Section 214 bid in an order released July 7, 2026—citing China-linked control, U.S. record access, and cyber risks.
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GAO Spotlights 988 Lifeline Capacity Gaps—Deadlines for Text/Chat Service
United States Fresh Federal Documents and Draft Reports – GAO’s July 1, 2026 review finds 988 performance varies by calls vs. text/chat, with 2026–2027 targets ahead.
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FCC tightens telecom supply-chain rules on older covered gear ahead of July 22 vote
The FCC has already barred some previously authorized covered communications gear from continued import and marketing, while a broader component-based crackdown is still only a draft. ([docs.fcc.gov](https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-635A1.pdf))
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United States: Supreme Court upholds FCC fine process in AT&T privacy case
The Supreme Court said the FCC can keep issuing forfeiture orders without a jury in telecom privacy cases, preserving a key consumer-enforcement tool.