Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (Final rule, FCC 26-19)

Publisher

Office of the Federal Register via GovInfo

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https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/html/2026-07622.htm

Published

2026-04-20

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-24

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200

License

US government work; public domain; public domain; short excerpts and locators used anyway

Source notes citing this source

• The FCC adopted the network-modernization Report and Order FCC 26-19 (WC Docket Nos. 25-208 and 25-209) on 2026-03-26 and released it 2026-03-27. It was published at 91 FR 20913 on 2026-04-20 and took effect 2026-05-20, with certain sections delayed. in context
• FCC 26-19 set a uniform 31-day automatic grant period for technology-transition Section 214 discontinuance applications, whether the carrier is dominant or non-dominant. in context
• Under FCC 26-19, a carrier discontinuing services that support interconnection trunks or 911 traffic must designate a coordination contact at least 90 days before filing and coordinate with 911 authorities and service providers. in context
• FCC 26-19 gives carriers blanket Section 214(a) authority to grandfather legacy voice services, data services below 25/3 Mbps and copper-provisioned interconnected VoIP without filing an application, after notifying customers. in context
• FCC 26-19 eliminated the Commission filing requirements in the network change disclosure rules, while incumbent carriers keep public notice and direct-notice obligations to interconnecting carriers and 911 providers. in context
• The Federal Register publication of FCC 26-19 (FR Doc. 2026-07622, April 20, 2026) made the rules effective May 20, 2026, except for amendments to sections 51.329, 51.333, 63.60, 63.62, 63.63, 63.71 and 63.602, which were delayed indefinitely. in context
• Before grandfathering under the blanket authority, a carrier must notify affected customers, and the notice must include a 'no earlier than' date by which the carrier intends to seek permanent discontinuance. in context
• For the blanket grandfathering authority, lower-speed data telecommunications service means service below 25/3 Mbps. in context
• The carrier's-own-service replacement category is described as requiring speeds of at least 25/3 Mbps and mouth-to-ear latency of no more than 200 ms. in context
• FCC 26-19 does not set TTY-specific replacement conditions; accessibility questions are referred to the Commission's separate TRS modernization proceeding. in context
• For discontinuance purposes the FCC does not require replacement VoIP to be offered on a stand-alone basis; a bundled offering can count as an adequate replacement. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, April 20). Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (Final rule, FCC 26-19). WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/govinfo-fr-2026-07622-network-modernization

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-govinfo-fr-2026-07622-network-modernization,
  title  = {Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes (Final rule, FCC 26-19)},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/govinfo-fr-2026-07622-network-modernization},
  note   = {Office of the Federal Register via GovInfo, accessed 2026-09-24}
}