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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same
October 9, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same October 9, 2026 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaintfiled on behalf of Vicor Corporation of Andover, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2026. The complaint was supplemented on September 10, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same that infringe certain claims of the patent asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
* Delta Electronics, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
* Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd., Fremont, California
* DET Logistics (USA) Corporation, Fremont, California
* Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany
* Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Dongguan, China
* Dongguan Luxshare Technology Co., Ltd. a/k/a Luxshare-Tech, Dongguan, China
* Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., Kirkland, Washington
* Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China
* MPS International (Shanghai) Ltd., Shanghai, China
* Flex Ltd., Austin, Texas
* Celestica Inc., Toronto, Canada
* Quanta Computer Inc., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Quanta Cloud Technology Inc., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Quanta Cloud Technology USA LLC, San Jose, California
* Quanta Computer USA Inc., Fremont, California
* Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (d/b/a Foxconn), New Taipei City, Taiwan
* Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd. , Shenzhen, China
* FII USA Inc. (a/k/a Foxconn Industrial Internet USA Inc.) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Ingrasys Technology Inc., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Ingrasys Technology USA Inc., San Jose, California
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-xxx), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the USITC.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er1009_69342.htm
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same
October 9, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vertical Power Delivery Systems, Components Thereof, and Computing Systems Containing the Same October 9, 2026 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaintfiled on behalf of Vicor Corporation of Andover, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2026. The complaint was supplemented on September 10, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same that infringe certain claims of the patent asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
* Delta Electronics, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
* Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd., Fremont, California
* DET Logistics (USA) Corporation, Fremont, California
* Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany
* Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Dongguan, China
* Dongguan Luxshare Technology Co., Ltd. a/k/a Luxshare-Tech, Dongguan, China
* Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., Kirkland, Washington
* Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China
* MPS International (Shanghai) Ltd., Shanghai, China
* Flex Ltd., Austin, Texas
* Celestica Inc., Toronto, Canada
* Quanta Computer Inc., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Quanta Cloud Technology Inc., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Quanta Cloud Technology USA LLC, San Jose, California
* Quanta Computer USA Inc., Fremont, California
* Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (d/b/a Foxconn), New Taipei City, Taiwan
* Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd. , Shenzhen, China
* FII USA Inc. (a/k/a Foxconn Industrial Internet USA Inc.) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Ingrasys Technology Inc., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Ingrasys Technology USA Inc., San Jose, California
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-xxx), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the USITC.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er1009_69342.htm
MSPB Issues Board Decision Involving Department of Agriculture Vs. Keith Bergstrom
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report on a board decision involving the Department of Agriculture and appellant Keith Bergstrom on Oct. 9, 2026:
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BOARD DECISIONS
Appellant: Keith Bergstrom
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Decision Number: 2026 MSPB 9
Docket Numbers: PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 & PH-3443-25-0200-I-1 & PH-122125-0230-W-1
Issuance Date: October 7, 2026
SANCTIONS
The appellant filed an appeal, MSPB Docket No. PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 (Bergstrom I), challenging the agency's decision to remove him for medical inability to perform. ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report on a board decision involving the Department of Agriculture and appellant Keith Bergstrom on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * BOARD DECISIONS Appellant: Keith Bergstrom Agency: Department of Agriculture Decision Number: 2026 MSPB 9 Docket Numbers: PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 & PH-3443-25-0200-I-1 & PH-122125-0230-W-1 Issuance Date: October 7, 2026 SANCTIONS The appellant filed an appeal, MSPB Docket No. PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 (Bergstrom I), challenging the agency's decision to remove him for medical inability to perform.The administrative judge issued an initial decision dismissing the appeal without prejudice for 90 days as a sanction because, despite repeated warnings, the appellant continued to send emails to employees at the Board and his former agency and to submit pleadings containing profanity, threats, and derogatory statements, including statements based on race and sexual orientation.
While Bergstrom I was pending, the appellant filed two additional appeals, MSPB Nos. PH-3443-25-0200-I-1 (Bergstrom II) & PH-1221-25-0230-W-1 (Bergstrom III). Shortly after the administrative judge dismissed Bergstrom I without prejudice, the appellant sent numerous emails and submitted pleadings containing profanity and insults directed at Board personnel in Bergstrom II and III. As a result, the administrative judge joined the two appeals and issued an initial decision that dismissed them with prejudice.
The appellant petitioned the full Board for review of the initial decisions in Bergstrom I, II, and III. He also continued his conduct on review. The Board compiled a representative sample of more than 100 emails sent over 9 months to Board officials and personnel, many containing abusive, profane, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate language. The Board Clerk and the Director of Regional Operations jointly issued a letter warning the appellant that failure to cease his conduct could result in sanctions, including dismissal with prejudice.
The appellant then sent nearly 75 additional emails to Board employees and officials, impeding their ability to perform their duties. The appellant also sent profane and threatening emails to the agency representative, who obtained a temporary restraining order and withdrew from the case. The Board Clerk imposed a 1-year ban on the appellant's email communications with the Board, advised him that he may have engaged in ex parte communications by emailing decision-making officials about the merits of his appeals, and provided him with an opportunity to respond. He did not do so.
HOLDING: Dismissal with prejudice was warranted for contumacious conduct and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
1. The Board found that dismissal of Bergstrom I with prejudice was an appropriate sanction because, despite receiving repeated warnings and opportunities to correct his behavior, the appellant continued to send abusive, threatening, profane, and excessive communications to Board personnel and others. Before dismissing the appeal, the administrative judge and Acting Chief Administrative Judge had warned the appellant that his communications violated the Board's Policy on Prohibited Conduct, directed him to refrain from using offensive and unprofessional language, and provided him with an opportunity to show good cause why sanctions should not be imposed. The Board concluded that the appellant demonstrated bad faith in his repeated noncompliance with Board orders.
2. The Board found that the appellant's diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder did not preclude sanctions. The Board reasoned that the appellant understood that his behavior was inappropriate, as demonstrated by the fact that he apologized at one point during the proceedings in Bergstrom I. Further, the appellant's condition did not justify subjecting Board employees to abuse without consequence.
3. Although the appellant had not received separate warnings about his conduct in Bergstrom II and III, dismissal of these appeals with prejudice was in the interest of justice because he was already on notice that his behavior was improper and could result in sanctions. In reaching this conclusion, the Board took official notice that, in Bergstrom I, the Acting Chief Administrative Judge had provided the appellant with the Board's Policy on Prohibited Conduct and the appellant was repeatedly warned that his conduct violated that policy and that dismissal was a possible consequence. Despite these warnings, the appellant continued his contumacious conduct before the administrative judge and on review.
4. The Board noted that the appellant's ex parte communications provided an independent basis for dismissal with prejudice because his emails to Board decisionmakers about the merits of his appeals, without including the agency, violated Board's ex parte regulations.
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COURT DECISIONS
NONPRECEDENTIAL:
Thorogood v. Merit Systems Protection Board, No. 2026-1588 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2026) (MSPB Docket No. DC-0752-24-0353-I-1). The court affirmed the Board's dismissal of the petitioner's removal appeal as moot, finding that the agency had completely rescinded the action by restoring him to status quo ante and that the administrative judge had not improperly shifted the burden of proof to the appellant. The court further found that, although succinct, the Board's final order adequately addressed the dispositive issue and was not unlawful under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
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Original text here: https://www.mspb.gov/decisions/case_reports/Case_Report_October_9_2026_4161462.pdf
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BOARD DECISIONS
Appellant: Keith Bergstrom
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Decision Number: 2026 MSPB 9
Docket Numbers: PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 & PH-3443-25-0200-I-1 & PH-122125-0230-W-1
Issuance Date: October 7, 2026
SANCTIONS
The appellant filed an appeal, MSPB Docket No. PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 (Bergstrom I), challenging the agency's decision to remove him for medical inability to perform. ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report on a board decision involving the Department of Agriculture and appellant Keith Bergstrom on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * BOARD DECISIONS Appellant: Keith Bergstrom Agency: Department of Agriculture Decision Number: 2026 MSPB 9 Docket Numbers: PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 & PH-3443-25-0200-I-1 & PH-122125-0230-W-1 Issuance Date: October 7, 2026 SANCTIONS The appellant filed an appeal, MSPB Docket No. PH-0752-25-0048-I-1 (Bergstrom I), challenging the agency's decision to remove him for medical inability to perform.The administrative judge issued an initial decision dismissing the appeal without prejudice for 90 days as a sanction because, despite repeated warnings, the appellant continued to send emails to employees at the Board and his former agency and to submit pleadings containing profanity, threats, and derogatory statements, including statements based on race and sexual orientation.
While Bergstrom I was pending, the appellant filed two additional appeals, MSPB Nos. PH-3443-25-0200-I-1 (Bergstrom II) & PH-1221-25-0230-W-1 (Bergstrom III). Shortly after the administrative judge dismissed Bergstrom I without prejudice, the appellant sent numerous emails and submitted pleadings containing profanity and insults directed at Board personnel in Bergstrom II and III. As a result, the administrative judge joined the two appeals and issued an initial decision that dismissed them with prejudice.
The appellant petitioned the full Board for review of the initial decisions in Bergstrom I, II, and III. He also continued his conduct on review. The Board compiled a representative sample of more than 100 emails sent over 9 months to Board officials and personnel, many containing abusive, profane, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate language. The Board Clerk and the Director of Regional Operations jointly issued a letter warning the appellant that failure to cease his conduct could result in sanctions, including dismissal with prejudice.
The appellant then sent nearly 75 additional emails to Board employees and officials, impeding their ability to perform their duties. The appellant also sent profane and threatening emails to the agency representative, who obtained a temporary restraining order and withdrew from the case. The Board Clerk imposed a 1-year ban on the appellant's email communications with the Board, advised him that he may have engaged in ex parte communications by emailing decision-making officials about the merits of his appeals, and provided him with an opportunity to respond. He did not do so.
HOLDING: Dismissal with prejudice was warranted for contumacious conduct and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
1. The Board found that dismissal of Bergstrom I with prejudice was an appropriate sanction because, despite receiving repeated warnings and opportunities to correct his behavior, the appellant continued to send abusive, threatening, profane, and excessive communications to Board personnel and others. Before dismissing the appeal, the administrative judge and Acting Chief Administrative Judge had warned the appellant that his communications violated the Board's Policy on Prohibited Conduct, directed him to refrain from using offensive and unprofessional language, and provided him with an opportunity to show good cause why sanctions should not be imposed. The Board concluded that the appellant demonstrated bad faith in his repeated noncompliance with Board orders.
2. The Board found that the appellant's diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder did not preclude sanctions. The Board reasoned that the appellant understood that his behavior was inappropriate, as demonstrated by the fact that he apologized at one point during the proceedings in Bergstrom I. Further, the appellant's condition did not justify subjecting Board employees to abuse without consequence.
3. Although the appellant had not received separate warnings about his conduct in Bergstrom II and III, dismissal of these appeals with prejudice was in the interest of justice because he was already on notice that his behavior was improper and could result in sanctions. In reaching this conclusion, the Board took official notice that, in Bergstrom I, the Acting Chief Administrative Judge had provided the appellant with the Board's Policy on Prohibited Conduct and the appellant was repeatedly warned that his conduct violated that policy and that dismissal was a possible consequence. Despite these warnings, the appellant continued his contumacious conduct before the administrative judge and on review.
4. The Board noted that the appellant's ex parte communications provided an independent basis for dismissal with prejudice because his emails to Board decisionmakers about the merits of his appeals, without including the agency, violated Board's ex parte regulations.
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COURT DECISIONS
NONPRECEDENTIAL:
Thorogood v. Merit Systems Protection Board, No. 2026-1588 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2026) (MSPB Docket No. DC-0752-24-0353-I-1). The court affirmed the Board's dismissal of the petitioner's removal appeal as moot, finding that the agency had completely rescinded the action by restoring him to status quo ante and that the administrative judge had not improperly shifted the burden of proof to the appellant. The court further found that, although succinct, the Board's final order adequately addressed the dispositive issue and was not unlawful under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
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Original text here: https://www.mspb.gov/decisions/case_reports/Case_Report_October_9_2026_4161462.pdf
FEC Issues Digest for Week of Oct. 5-9, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Litigation
Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On October 8, the Commission filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Outreach
On October 7, the Commission hosted FECFile and reporting webinars for PACs and party committees.
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Employment opportunities
The Commission ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On October 8, the Commission filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. * * * Outreach On October 7, the Commission hosted FECFile and reporting webinars for PACs and party committees. * * * Employment opportunities The Commissionis accepting applications for the position of Paralegal Specialist through October 21, 2026.
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Upcoming educational opportunities
November 18, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a Winding Down the Campaign & Post-General Reporting Webinar.
For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission's Trainings page.
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Upcoming reporting due dates
October 15: October Quarterly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Quarterly Reporting schedule. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on the 15th to answer questions regarding the content and filing of reports. To reach RAD, call 800-424-9530 (press 5) or 202-694-1130. For help with technical issues relating to electronic filing, dial the same toll-free number and press 4 or call 202-694-1307.
October 20: October Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Monthly Reporting schedule.
October 22: 12-Day Pre-General Election Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Pre- and Post-General Reporting schedule. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on the 22nd to answer questions regarding the content and filing of reports.
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Additional research materials
Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.
Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.
FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.
The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
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Original text here: https://www.fec.gov/updates/week-of-october-5-9-2026/
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Litigation
Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On October 8, the Commission filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Outreach
On October 7, the Commission hosted FECFile and reporting webinars for PACs and party committees.
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Employment opportunities
The Commission ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On October 8, the Commission filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. * * * Outreach On October 7, the Commission hosted FECFile and reporting webinars for PACs and party committees. * * * Employment opportunities The Commissionis accepting applications for the position of Paralegal Specialist through October 21, 2026.
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Upcoming educational opportunities
November 18, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a Winding Down the Campaign & Post-General Reporting Webinar.
For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission's Trainings page.
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Upcoming reporting due dates
October 15: October Quarterly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Quarterly Reporting schedule. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on the 15th to answer questions regarding the content and filing of reports. To reach RAD, call 800-424-9530 (press 5) or 202-694-1130. For help with technical issues relating to electronic filing, dial the same toll-free number and press 4 or call 202-694-1307.
October 20: October Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Monthly Reporting schedule.
October 22: 12-Day Pre-General Election Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Pre- and Post-General Reporting schedule. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on the 22nd to answer questions regarding the content and filing of reports.
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Additional research materials
Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.
Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.
FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.
The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
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Original text here: https://www.fec.gov/updates/week-of-october-5-9-2026/
FCC: GOMEZ SLAMS PUSH BY DARK MONEY GROUP TO FLOOD AMERICANS' PHONES WITH AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ROBOCALLS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Anna M. Gomez:
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October 8, 2026
GOMEZ SLAMS PUSH BY DARK MONEY GROUP TO FLOOD AMERICANS' PHONES WITH AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ROBOCALLS
Commissioner warns that waiving consent requirements weeks before Election Day would invite chaos and deception
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WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez sharply criticized a petition from the dark money group Club for Growth asking the agency to let political groups send AI-generated robocalls to Americans' phones without their consent. She warned ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Anna M. Gomez: * * * October 8, 2026 GOMEZ SLAMS PUSH BY DARK MONEY GROUP TO FLOOD AMERICANS' PHONES WITH AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ROBOCALLS Commissioner warns that waiving consent requirements weeks before Election Day would invite chaos and deception - WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez sharply criticized a petition from the dark money group Club for Growth asking the agency to let political groups send AI-generated robocalls to Americans' phones without their consent. She warnedthat granting the request weeks before Election Day would unleash a flood of AI political messages on voters who never agreed to receive them.
"The FCC should not allow a dark money group to flood Americans' phones with AI-generated robocalls they never agreed to receive. Doing so would bring chaos and deception so close to Election Day," said Commissioner Gomez. "Consumers reasonably expect the rules protecting them from unwanted robocalls to hold steady while they decide how to vote, not for the FCC to change them at the 11th hour to unleash a deluge of political AI slop on their phones. Granting this request would run counter to privacy protections Congress put into law and betray the trust consumers place in this agency to protect them from deceptive and intrusive calls."
Background:
Club for Growth's petition asks for a waiver of the FCC's rules and an exemption from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Their goal is to allow noncommercial political calls to wireless numbers to use an artificial or pre-recorded voice, including an AI-generated voice, without the prior express consent of the person being called. The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has sought public comment on their petition, with reply comments due October 19, just 15 days before Election Day.
Political groups can already use AI-generated voices in robocalls today as long as they obtain the consent of the person receiving the call. The petition would strip away the one safeguard that keeps those calls from reaching people who do not want them. As some of these protections are enshrined into law, the FCC cannot waive a statute, though it can grant exemptions. Past exemptions for delivery calls, certain calls from financial institutions, and healthcare callers were targeted and carried conditions, because the agency understands that misapplying an exemption can harm consumers.
Approving the request would also go against recent FCC actions on unwanted and unlawful AI-generated robocalls. Ahead of New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary in January 2024, thousands of voters received a call in an AI-generated imitation of President Biden's voice that falsely suggested voting in the primary would keep them from voting in November. Under the previous administration, the FCC investigated the people responsible, reaching a $1 million settlement with Lingo Telecom, the provider that carried the calls, and finalizing a $6 million fine against the consultant who orchestrated them. The Commission also voted unanimously in February 2024 to confirm that AI-generated voice calls fall under the TCPA and are therefore unlawful without the consent of the person being called, since an AI-cloned human voice is artificial by definition. A reversal of this interpretation would require a vote by the full Commission.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425705A1.pdf
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October 8, 2026
GOMEZ SLAMS PUSH BY DARK MONEY GROUP TO FLOOD AMERICANS' PHONES WITH AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ROBOCALLS
Commissioner warns that waiving consent requirements weeks before Election Day would invite chaos and deception
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WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez sharply criticized a petition from the dark money group Club for Growth asking the agency to let political groups send AI-generated robocalls to Americans' phones without their consent. She warned ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Anna M. Gomez: * * * October 8, 2026 GOMEZ SLAMS PUSH BY DARK MONEY GROUP TO FLOOD AMERICANS' PHONES WITH AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ROBOCALLS Commissioner warns that waiving consent requirements weeks before Election Day would invite chaos and deception - WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez sharply criticized a petition from the dark money group Club for Growth asking the agency to let political groups send AI-generated robocalls to Americans' phones without their consent. She warnedthat granting the request weeks before Election Day would unleash a flood of AI political messages on voters who never agreed to receive them.
"The FCC should not allow a dark money group to flood Americans' phones with AI-generated robocalls they never agreed to receive. Doing so would bring chaos and deception so close to Election Day," said Commissioner Gomez. "Consumers reasonably expect the rules protecting them from unwanted robocalls to hold steady while they decide how to vote, not for the FCC to change them at the 11th hour to unleash a deluge of political AI slop on their phones. Granting this request would run counter to privacy protections Congress put into law and betray the trust consumers place in this agency to protect them from deceptive and intrusive calls."
Background:
Club for Growth's petition asks for a waiver of the FCC's rules and an exemption from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Their goal is to allow noncommercial political calls to wireless numbers to use an artificial or pre-recorded voice, including an AI-generated voice, without the prior express consent of the person being called. The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has sought public comment on their petition, with reply comments due October 19, just 15 days before Election Day.
Political groups can already use AI-generated voices in robocalls today as long as they obtain the consent of the person receiving the call. The petition would strip away the one safeguard that keeps those calls from reaching people who do not want them. As some of these protections are enshrined into law, the FCC cannot waive a statute, though it can grant exemptions. Past exemptions for delivery calls, certain calls from financial institutions, and healthcare callers were targeted and carried conditions, because the agency understands that misapplying an exemption can harm consumers.
Approving the request would also go against recent FCC actions on unwanted and unlawful AI-generated robocalls. Ahead of New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary in January 2024, thousands of voters received a call in an AI-generated imitation of President Biden's voice that falsely suggested voting in the primary would keep them from voting in November. Under the previous administration, the FCC investigated the people responsible, reaching a $1 million settlement with Lingo Telecom, the provider that carried the calls, and finalizing a $6 million fine against the consultant who orchestrated them. The Commission also voted unanimously in February 2024 to confirm that AI-generated voice calls fall under the TCPA and are therefore unlawful without the consent of the person being called, since an AI-cloned human voice is artificial by definition. A reversal of this interpretation would require a vote by the full Commission.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425705A1.pdf
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Streamlined Resolution of Requests Under Secure & Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89):
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensure ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensurethey continue to make progress and will complete their RRD work within the extended term.
The Secure Networks Act authorizes the Commission to grant Program recipients individual sixmonth RRD term extension requests on a case-by-case basis./1 To grant an individual extension, the Commission must find that, "due to no fault of such recipient, such recipient is unable to complete the permanent removal, replacement, and disposal by the end of the term."/2 In order to ensure prompt removal, replacement, and disposal in accordance with the goals of the Secure Networks Act and the Commission's rules, the Bureau will only grant requests for an extension where the Program recipient demonstrates the delay is due to factors beyond its control./3
Term extension requests must demonstrate the specific obstacles faced by the recipient; how those obstacles, through no fault of the recipient, affected the recipient's ability to meet its term deadline; steps taken by the recipient to mitigate the impacts of the obstacles; and how the recipient expects to meet a future deadline if an extension is granted./4 Requests must include thorough explanations and documentary support where appropriate (e.g., documentation from a vendor as evidence of supply chain delays, details on the specific impact of adverse weather conditions, documentation of permitting delays)./5 Providing adequate explanation and support is imperative given that recipients were granted full funding well over a year ago./6 The Bureau will deny requests that lack adequate support.
We hereby grant the petitions listed below for an extension of a recipient's RRD term./7 To ensure recipients are making all possible progress, we require that recipients to which we grant an extension in this Public Notice include in all future status updates/8 a timeline and detailed description of actions they have undertaken to resolve the problems identified in their granted extension requests./9
Recipient - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership, SCRP0001182
Grounds for individual term extension - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (Bristol Bay) seeks an extension to February 8, 2027 based on supply chain and vendor delays by third parties for certain work associated with installing Bristol Bay's replacement network./10 Bristol Bay states that although it has made significant progress in its own RRD work, it has encountered a series of delays from third-party vendors in scheduling the work needed to integrate and test their capabilities with the Bristol Bay replacement network. It states this is necessary to allow that network to provide safe and reliable service./11 Bristol Bay asserts that these third-party integration dependencies are beyond its control./12 Nevertheless, Bristol Bay states that it will diligently pursue completing all its RRD work by the extended deadline.
New RRD term expiration date - Bristol Bay's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to February 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Commnet Wireless, LLC - SCRP0001026, SCRP0001027, SCRP0001028, and SCRP0001029
Grounds for individual term extension - Commnet Wireless, LLC (Commnet) seeks a sixmonth extension for each of its four applications, asserting it will be unable to complete all of its RRD work by the current deadline due to, among other things, permitting delays and weatherdriven delays./13 Regarding permitting, Commnet states that "[m]any of our sites are on tribal or federal land and require numerous layers of permitting approvals that have been slow to be granted" by federal and Tribal authorities, and that "[m]any of these offices have shared with us that they are short-staffed and experience difficulty with timely review and comment on our submitted applications."/14 Commnet also asserts that the rural and remote nature of its service area and "anticipated seasonal heavy snowfall" will impede it from meeting the current deadline, and that "those [weather] conditions will only worsen in the timeframe of our current deadline."/15 Commnet provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. Commnet states it has remained diligent in its RRD work, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./16
New RRD term expiration date - Commnet's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Flat Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001103
Grounds for individual term extension - Flat Wireless, LLC (Flat) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./17 Flat contends that because of the funding hold it has been unable to make the necessary progress on its RRD work and finish replacing its covered equipment./18 Flat states that if the Commission releases the funding hold, it "will move quickly to buy the replacement equipment and restore full network coverage."/19
New RRD term expiration date - Flat's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Gogo Business Aviation LLC, SCRP0001134
Grounds for individual term extension - Gogo Business Aviation LLC (Gogo) seeks a sixmonth extension based on supply chain delays. Gogo provides air-to-ground wireless service to airplanes and states that its RRD work requires the development of new, mission-critical software that "is foundational to the operation of both ground-based base stations and airborne mobile equipment and delivery of the final version of this software is a prerequisite to system-level testing, regulatory approvals, fleet-wide customer updates, and the ultimate nationwide 'flash' cutover."/20 Gogo states that "[a]ll of these must be complete prior to removing and destroying the covered equipment[.]"/21 Despite Gogo's attempts to mitigate delays, however, it contends that "there have been multiple delays from its software vendor" and that "these delays have cascaded down through a series of revised interdependent network deployment milestones, including more recently aircraft software validation."/22 Gogo asserts that with a six-month extension it "expects to complete the network cutover by March 31, 2027[.]"/23
New RRD term expiration date - Gogo's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless, SCRP0001106, SCRP0001107, SCRP0001108, SCRP0001109, SCRP0001110, SCRP0001111, SCRP0001113, SCRP0001114, SCRP0001115, SCRP0001116, SCRP0001117, SCRP0001118, SCRP0001119, SCRP0001120, SCRP0001121, SCRP0001122, SCRP0001123, SCRP0001124, SCRP0001125, SCRP0001126, SCRP0001135, and SCRP0001141
Grounds for individual term extension - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero) seeks a six-month extension of each of its applications in the Program due to, among other things, supply chain delays, including labor shortages./24 Viaero states that much of its service area is extremely rural, and it requires much more time to ramp up tower crews in rural areas than urban areas./25 Further, Viaero asserts there is high demand across the country for the specialized crews to work on towers, along with a decline in the availability of qualified technicians for this work and competition for those technicians caused by other national broadband deployment programs./26 Given Congress's admonition not to find Program recipients at fault due to a "shortage of qualified workers, either employees or contracted third-parties,"/27 Viaero contends that these delays support an extension. Viaero also states it has faced supply chain delays for several types of equipment, which have cascading effects when equipment deliveries and work crews must be carefully sequenced together./28 Viaero states it has nevertheless continued to make substantial progress on its RRD work, but that it will not be able to complete that work by its current RRD deadline./29
New RRD term expiration date - Viaero's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc., SCRP0001084
Grounds for individual term extension - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc. (Nemont) seeks a four-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain constraints. Nemont states that it has completed all removal and disposal of covered equipment and all replacement work other than installing a new element management system (referred to as an ENM)./30 According to Nemont, however, work on the ENM has been delayed significantly because, although it ordered the ENM in April 2026, Nemont did not receive it until the second week of September 2026./31 That was eight weeks later than expected, which Nemont states was due to a global shortage of memory chips resulting from global AI buildouts and "de-prioritization" of small customers over larger customers."/32 Nemont further explains that it will take several more weeks to install, configure, test, and tune the system to integrate it into the network./33 Nevertheless, Nemont states that with a four-month extension it "expects to complete all remaining installation and testing work by March 8, 2027," and provides a project timeline to meet that date./34
New RRD term expiration date - Nemont's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to March 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - New Wave Net Corp., SCRP0001012
Grounds for individual term extension - New Wave Net Corp. (New Wave) seeks a threemonth extension based on, among other things, weather-driven delays. New Wave states that although it has continued to make substantial progress in its RRD work, it has been unable to meet its RRD deadline because "[s]ince the current extension period began, the region has experienced multiple tornadoes, sustained high winds, and recurring severe thunderstorms."/35 According to New Wave, "[t]ower climbs cannot be safely performed under these conditions, and the remaining site work generally requires several consecutive days of clear weather to complete the work because it cannot be efficiently pieced together across short weather windows. These repeated weather interruptions have delayed the remaining tower work despite equipment being staged and ready, and they are entirely outside of New Wave's control."/36 New Wave nevertheless states that it "has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate these constraints . . . so that field work can begin immediately when weather and crew availability allows," and that a threemonth extension "will be sufficient to complete all remaining removal, replacement, and disposal obligations[.]"/37
New RRD term expiration date - New Wave's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to November 8, 2026, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NTUA Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001024, SCRP0001025
Grounds for individual term extension - NTUA Wireless, LLC (NTUA) seeks a six-month extension for both its applications, asserting it cannot finish its RRD work by the current deadline due to delays in obtaining necessary permits from federal agencies and Tribal authorities and weather-driven delays in its remote rural service territory./38 NTUA provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. NTUA states it has remained diligent, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./39
New RRD term expiration date - NTUA's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for both of its applications listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., SCRP0001038
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. (Pine Belt) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, permitting issues./40 Pine Belt states a local zoning ordinance affecting one of its sites has caused several delays due to scheduling by local authorities, and that zoning approval now is not expected until January 2027, after which Pine Belt will need to make geotechnical and environmental filings to secure a city building permit./41 At another tower site, Pine Belt states that an osprey's nest sitting directly on the tower mounts has significantly delayed deployment at that location./42
New RRD term expiration date - Pine Belt's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for its application listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Telephone Company, SCRP0001034, SCRP0001035, and SCRP0001036
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Telephone Company (Pine) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays related to disposal of covered equipment./43 According to Pine, it has disconnected and removed all its covered equipment, and most is ready for disposal, pending vendor pickup./44 Pine's disposal vendor, however, has been unable to provide the number of disposal trucks Pine requested, leading to delayed pickup of equipment and delays before the equipment is actually destroyed./45 Nevertheless, Pine has been able to develop a timeline for the remaining steps of its RRD work - disposal and optimization - and commits to working diligently to complete its RRD work in a timely manner./46
New RRD term expiration date - Pine's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC, SCRP0001128, SCRP0001129, SCRP0001130, SCRP0001131, SCRP0001132
Grounds for individual term extension - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC (Point Broadband) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays./47 In particular, Point Broadband states it has experienced several delays in delivery of replacement equipment, primarily due to chip shortages that are beyond its control./48 According to Point Broadband, these shortages cause vendors to continually change prices for equipment, which makes it difficult for Point Broadband to finalize its orders and thus delays when Point Broadband expects to actually receive the necessary equipment./49 These delays in being able to finalize equipment orders have stretched over several months./50 In addition, Point Broadband's equipment disposal vendor has informed it that disposal will take two to three months, a delay that Point Broadband cannot control./51
New RRD term expiration date - Point Broadband's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband, SCRP0001160
Grounds for individual term extension - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband (TelAlaska) seeks an extension based on supply chain issues, including a shortage of commercial vendors, and weather-driven supply-chain delays in its Alaska service territory./52 Specifically, TelAlaska states that at its final sites it could not order materials to build the foundation for a new tower until site-specific geotechnical evaluations established the appropriate foundation type and a licensed engineer completed the site-specific design./53 Due to a shortage of qualified commercial vendors for this type of work in rural Alaska, TelAlaska says it could not order the necessary foundation materials until, given delivery lead times in Alaska, the materials will come too late to meet its current RRD deadline./54 TelAlaska adds that weather-driven delays associated with the need to transmit materials to Alaska by barge and the very limited construction season further prevent it from meeting its current RRD deadline./55 TelAlaska asserts that it has been diligent in its work to date, and provides a detailed schedule for construction work once the replacement equipment is delivered to the sites./56
New RRD term expiration date - TelAlaska's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above./57
Recipient - SI Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001013
Grounds for individual term extension - SI Wireless, LLC (SIW) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./58 SIW states that while the funding hold remains in place it "cannot compete its replacement work by November 8, 2026" and "remains unable to build its comparable replacement network."/59 According to SIW, the funding hold is the sole cause of its inability to meet the current deadline and is a matter beyond its control./60
New RRD term expiration date - SIW's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless, SCRP0001087, SCRP0001089, SCRP0001090, SCRP0001092, SCRP0001096, SCRP0001098
Grounds for individual term extension - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless (Union) seeks a six-month extension for each of its applications based on, among other things, permitting, weather, and supply chain delays./61 Union states that it operates primarily in isolated, mountainous areas in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho, where winter conditions and wildlife restrictions limit the period when it can work on towers to about five months per year./62 Union also explains that it operates more than 100 sites on Tribal lands or land owned by the federal government, where performing work on towers requires permits that can take a long time to obtain, typically 15 months, and can include requirements that restrict the construction season to an even smaller window./63 Union further states it has encountered supply chain issues with long delays between ordering and receiving equipment, which have severely delayed construction, especially when certain equipment must be delivered before construction can begin./64 Taken together, these issues, which Union states are outside its control, prevent Union from meeting its current RRD deadline, despite its diligence and the progress it has continued to make./65
New RRD term expiration date - Union's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the disposition of any of these extension requests is 30 days from the release date of this Public Notice./66 For additional information concerning this Public Notice, please contact Ty Covey in the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at ty.covey@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1372.
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Original text plus footnotes here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1102A1.pdf
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensure ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensurethey continue to make progress and will complete their RRD work within the extended term.
The Secure Networks Act authorizes the Commission to grant Program recipients individual sixmonth RRD term extension requests on a case-by-case basis./1 To grant an individual extension, the Commission must find that, "due to no fault of such recipient, such recipient is unable to complete the permanent removal, replacement, and disposal by the end of the term."/2 In order to ensure prompt removal, replacement, and disposal in accordance with the goals of the Secure Networks Act and the Commission's rules, the Bureau will only grant requests for an extension where the Program recipient demonstrates the delay is due to factors beyond its control./3
Term extension requests must demonstrate the specific obstacles faced by the recipient; how those obstacles, through no fault of the recipient, affected the recipient's ability to meet its term deadline; steps taken by the recipient to mitigate the impacts of the obstacles; and how the recipient expects to meet a future deadline if an extension is granted./4 Requests must include thorough explanations and documentary support where appropriate (e.g., documentation from a vendor as evidence of supply chain delays, details on the specific impact of adverse weather conditions, documentation of permitting delays)./5 Providing adequate explanation and support is imperative given that recipients were granted full funding well over a year ago./6 The Bureau will deny requests that lack adequate support.
We hereby grant the petitions listed below for an extension of a recipient's RRD term./7 To ensure recipients are making all possible progress, we require that recipients to which we grant an extension in this Public Notice include in all future status updates/8 a timeline and detailed description of actions they have undertaken to resolve the problems identified in their granted extension requests./9
Recipient - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership, SCRP0001182
Grounds for individual term extension - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (Bristol Bay) seeks an extension to February 8, 2027 based on supply chain and vendor delays by third parties for certain work associated with installing Bristol Bay's replacement network./10 Bristol Bay states that although it has made significant progress in its own RRD work, it has encountered a series of delays from third-party vendors in scheduling the work needed to integrate and test their capabilities with the Bristol Bay replacement network. It states this is necessary to allow that network to provide safe and reliable service./11 Bristol Bay asserts that these third-party integration dependencies are beyond its control./12 Nevertheless, Bristol Bay states that it will diligently pursue completing all its RRD work by the extended deadline.
New RRD term expiration date - Bristol Bay's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to February 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Commnet Wireless, LLC - SCRP0001026, SCRP0001027, SCRP0001028, and SCRP0001029
Grounds for individual term extension - Commnet Wireless, LLC (Commnet) seeks a sixmonth extension for each of its four applications, asserting it will be unable to complete all of its RRD work by the current deadline due to, among other things, permitting delays and weatherdriven delays./13 Regarding permitting, Commnet states that "[m]any of our sites are on tribal or federal land and require numerous layers of permitting approvals that have been slow to be granted" by federal and Tribal authorities, and that "[m]any of these offices have shared with us that they are short-staffed and experience difficulty with timely review and comment on our submitted applications."/14 Commnet also asserts that the rural and remote nature of its service area and "anticipated seasonal heavy snowfall" will impede it from meeting the current deadline, and that "those [weather] conditions will only worsen in the timeframe of our current deadline."/15 Commnet provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. Commnet states it has remained diligent in its RRD work, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./16
New RRD term expiration date - Commnet's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Flat Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001103
Grounds for individual term extension - Flat Wireless, LLC (Flat) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./17 Flat contends that because of the funding hold it has been unable to make the necessary progress on its RRD work and finish replacing its covered equipment./18 Flat states that if the Commission releases the funding hold, it "will move quickly to buy the replacement equipment and restore full network coverage."/19
New RRD term expiration date - Flat's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Gogo Business Aviation LLC, SCRP0001134
Grounds for individual term extension - Gogo Business Aviation LLC (Gogo) seeks a sixmonth extension based on supply chain delays. Gogo provides air-to-ground wireless service to airplanes and states that its RRD work requires the development of new, mission-critical software that "is foundational to the operation of both ground-based base stations and airborne mobile equipment and delivery of the final version of this software is a prerequisite to system-level testing, regulatory approvals, fleet-wide customer updates, and the ultimate nationwide 'flash' cutover."/20 Gogo states that "[a]ll of these must be complete prior to removing and destroying the covered equipment[.]"/21 Despite Gogo's attempts to mitigate delays, however, it contends that "there have been multiple delays from its software vendor" and that "these delays have cascaded down through a series of revised interdependent network deployment milestones, including more recently aircraft software validation."/22 Gogo asserts that with a six-month extension it "expects to complete the network cutover by March 31, 2027[.]"/23
New RRD term expiration date - Gogo's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless, SCRP0001106, SCRP0001107, SCRP0001108, SCRP0001109, SCRP0001110, SCRP0001111, SCRP0001113, SCRP0001114, SCRP0001115, SCRP0001116, SCRP0001117, SCRP0001118, SCRP0001119, SCRP0001120, SCRP0001121, SCRP0001122, SCRP0001123, SCRP0001124, SCRP0001125, SCRP0001126, SCRP0001135, and SCRP0001141
Grounds for individual term extension - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero) seeks a six-month extension of each of its applications in the Program due to, among other things, supply chain delays, including labor shortages./24 Viaero states that much of its service area is extremely rural, and it requires much more time to ramp up tower crews in rural areas than urban areas./25 Further, Viaero asserts there is high demand across the country for the specialized crews to work on towers, along with a decline in the availability of qualified technicians for this work and competition for those technicians caused by other national broadband deployment programs./26 Given Congress's admonition not to find Program recipients at fault due to a "shortage of qualified workers, either employees or contracted third-parties,"/27 Viaero contends that these delays support an extension. Viaero also states it has faced supply chain delays for several types of equipment, which have cascading effects when equipment deliveries and work crews must be carefully sequenced together./28 Viaero states it has nevertheless continued to make substantial progress on its RRD work, but that it will not be able to complete that work by its current RRD deadline./29
New RRD term expiration date - Viaero's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc., SCRP0001084
Grounds for individual term extension - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc. (Nemont) seeks a four-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain constraints. Nemont states that it has completed all removal and disposal of covered equipment and all replacement work other than installing a new element management system (referred to as an ENM)./30 According to Nemont, however, work on the ENM has been delayed significantly because, although it ordered the ENM in April 2026, Nemont did not receive it until the second week of September 2026./31 That was eight weeks later than expected, which Nemont states was due to a global shortage of memory chips resulting from global AI buildouts and "de-prioritization" of small customers over larger customers."/32 Nemont further explains that it will take several more weeks to install, configure, test, and tune the system to integrate it into the network./33 Nevertheless, Nemont states that with a four-month extension it "expects to complete all remaining installation and testing work by March 8, 2027," and provides a project timeline to meet that date./34
New RRD term expiration date - Nemont's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to March 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - New Wave Net Corp., SCRP0001012
Grounds for individual term extension - New Wave Net Corp. (New Wave) seeks a threemonth extension based on, among other things, weather-driven delays. New Wave states that although it has continued to make substantial progress in its RRD work, it has been unable to meet its RRD deadline because "[s]ince the current extension period began, the region has experienced multiple tornadoes, sustained high winds, and recurring severe thunderstorms."/35 According to New Wave, "[t]ower climbs cannot be safely performed under these conditions, and the remaining site work generally requires several consecutive days of clear weather to complete the work because it cannot be efficiently pieced together across short weather windows. These repeated weather interruptions have delayed the remaining tower work despite equipment being staged and ready, and they are entirely outside of New Wave's control."/36 New Wave nevertheless states that it "has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate these constraints . . . so that field work can begin immediately when weather and crew availability allows," and that a threemonth extension "will be sufficient to complete all remaining removal, replacement, and disposal obligations[.]"/37
New RRD term expiration date - New Wave's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to November 8, 2026, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NTUA Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001024, SCRP0001025
Grounds for individual term extension - NTUA Wireless, LLC (NTUA) seeks a six-month extension for both its applications, asserting it cannot finish its RRD work by the current deadline due to delays in obtaining necessary permits from federal agencies and Tribal authorities and weather-driven delays in its remote rural service territory./38 NTUA provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. NTUA states it has remained diligent, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./39
New RRD term expiration date - NTUA's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for both of its applications listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., SCRP0001038
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. (Pine Belt) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, permitting issues./40 Pine Belt states a local zoning ordinance affecting one of its sites has caused several delays due to scheduling by local authorities, and that zoning approval now is not expected until January 2027, after which Pine Belt will need to make geotechnical and environmental filings to secure a city building permit./41 At another tower site, Pine Belt states that an osprey's nest sitting directly on the tower mounts has significantly delayed deployment at that location./42
New RRD term expiration date - Pine Belt's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for its application listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Telephone Company, SCRP0001034, SCRP0001035, and SCRP0001036
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Telephone Company (Pine) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays related to disposal of covered equipment./43 According to Pine, it has disconnected and removed all its covered equipment, and most is ready for disposal, pending vendor pickup./44 Pine's disposal vendor, however, has been unable to provide the number of disposal trucks Pine requested, leading to delayed pickup of equipment and delays before the equipment is actually destroyed./45 Nevertheless, Pine has been able to develop a timeline for the remaining steps of its RRD work - disposal and optimization - and commits to working diligently to complete its RRD work in a timely manner./46
New RRD term expiration date - Pine's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC, SCRP0001128, SCRP0001129, SCRP0001130, SCRP0001131, SCRP0001132
Grounds for individual term extension - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC (Point Broadband) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays./47 In particular, Point Broadband states it has experienced several delays in delivery of replacement equipment, primarily due to chip shortages that are beyond its control./48 According to Point Broadband, these shortages cause vendors to continually change prices for equipment, which makes it difficult for Point Broadband to finalize its orders and thus delays when Point Broadband expects to actually receive the necessary equipment./49 These delays in being able to finalize equipment orders have stretched over several months./50 In addition, Point Broadband's equipment disposal vendor has informed it that disposal will take two to three months, a delay that Point Broadband cannot control./51
New RRD term expiration date - Point Broadband's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband, SCRP0001160
Grounds for individual term extension - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband (TelAlaska) seeks an extension based on supply chain issues, including a shortage of commercial vendors, and weather-driven supply-chain delays in its Alaska service territory./52 Specifically, TelAlaska states that at its final sites it could not order materials to build the foundation for a new tower until site-specific geotechnical evaluations established the appropriate foundation type and a licensed engineer completed the site-specific design./53 Due to a shortage of qualified commercial vendors for this type of work in rural Alaska, TelAlaska says it could not order the necessary foundation materials until, given delivery lead times in Alaska, the materials will come too late to meet its current RRD deadline./54 TelAlaska adds that weather-driven delays associated with the need to transmit materials to Alaska by barge and the very limited construction season further prevent it from meeting its current RRD deadline./55 TelAlaska asserts that it has been diligent in its work to date, and provides a detailed schedule for construction work once the replacement equipment is delivered to the sites./56
New RRD term expiration date - TelAlaska's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above./57
Recipient - SI Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001013
Grounds for individual term extension - SI Wireless, LLC (SIW) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./58 SIW states that while the funding hold remains in place it "cannot compete its replacement work by November 8, 2026" and "remains unable to build its comparable replacement network."/59 According to SIW, the funding hold is the sole cause of its inability to meet the current deadline and is a matter beyond its control./60
New RRD term expiration date - SIW's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless, SCRP0001087, SCRP0001089, SCRP0001090, SCRP0001092, SCRP0001096, SCRP0001098
Grounds for individual term extension - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless (Union) seeks a six-month extension for each of its applications based on, among other things, permitting, weather, and supply chain delays./61 Union states that it operates primarily in isolated, mountainous areas in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho, where winter conditions and wildlife restrictions limit the period when it can work on towers to about five months per year./62 Union also explains that it operates more than 100 sites on Tribal lands or land owned by the federal government, where performing work on towers requires permits that can take a long time to obtain, typically 15 months, and can include requirements that restrict the construction season to an even smaller window./63 Union further states it has encountered supply chain issues with long delays between ordering and receiving equipment, which have severely delayed construction, especially when certain equipment must be delivered before construction can begin./64 Taken together, these issues, which Union states are outside its control, prevent Union from meeting its current RRD deadline, despite its diligence and the progress it has continued to make./65
New RRD term expiration date - Union's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the disposition of any of these extension requests is 30 days from the release date of this Public Notice./66 For additional information concerning this Public Notice, please contact Ty Covey in the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at ty.covey@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1372.
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FCC Issues Daily Digest for Oct. 9
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 195) on Oct. 9, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released: ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 195) on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released:2026-10-09. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-425763A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.pdf) DOC-425763A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.txt)
Report No: SAT-02046. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACCEPTED FOR FILING. SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DOC-425768A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.pdf) DOC-425768A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.txt)
Report No: SCL-00643S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS - SCL. (DA No. 26-1098). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1098A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.pdf) DA-26-1098A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-425762A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.pdf) DOC-425762A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 10-8-26. OMD. Contact: Kenneth Hill, 202-418-7521. DOC-425764A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.pdf) DOC-425764A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPPER C-BAND CLEARINGHOUSE SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCESS. (DA No. 26-1099). (Dkt No 25-59). PN announcing that WTB has received the attached detailed selection criteria and related submission instructions for proposals for the position of Upper C-band Clearinghouse. . WTB. DA-26-1099A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.docx) DA-26-1099A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.pdf) DA-26-1099A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.txt) DA-26-1099A2.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.pdf) DA-26-1099A2.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.txt)
Report No: TEL-02691S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING - ITC. (DA No. 26-1100). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1100A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.pdf) DA-26-1100A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-425761A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.pdf) DOC-425761A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.txt)
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ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER. MDRD grants in part a request to extend the Answer deadline in Proceeding 26-248.. (Dkt No 26-248). Action by: Acting Chief, Market Dispute Resolution Division. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. EB. DOC-425770A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.pdf) DOC-425770A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.txt)
FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC. EXPEDITED REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY WAIVER OF CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE INCUMBENT PROTECTION RULES. Granted the Petitioner's request for a precautionary, limited, and conditional waiver of certain CBRS incumbent protection rules.. (Dkt No 15-319). Action by: Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1095). WTB. DA-26-1095A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.docx) DA-26-1095A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.pdf) DA-26-1095A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED OCTOBER 8, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 194:
NEWS RELEASES
CHAIRMAN CARR PRESENTS AWARDS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY. Chairman Carr honors four individuals with Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. Commission set to vote on new accessibility proposal at October Open Meeting.. by News Release. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov (202) 418-0500. OMR CGB OCHBC. DOC-425727A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.docx) DOC-425727A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.pdf) DOC-425727A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.txt)
FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER OPEN MEETING. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the October Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026. by News Release. OMR OCHBC. DOC-425708A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.docx) DOC-425708A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.pdf) DOC-425708A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.txt)
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-10-08. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1092). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with multiple other bureaus, issues procedures to provide emergency communications in areas affected by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1092A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.docx) DA-26-1092A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.pdf) DA-26-1092A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS AVAILABLE 24/7. (DA No. 26-1090). FCC provides 24/7 emergency contact information related to Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1090A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.docx) DA-26-1090A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.pdf) DA-26-1090A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC REMINDER TO DEBRIS REMOVAL & UTILITY REPAIR TEAMS. (DA No. 26-1094). FCC encourages debris clearing and utility repairs crews to avoid damaging critical communications facilities and infrastructure when dealing with the effects of Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1094A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.docx) DA-26-1094A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.pdf) DA-26-1094A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ACTIVATES DIRS AND THE MDRI FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1091). The FCC announces the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) in states impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov. DA-26-1091A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.docx) DA-26-1091A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.pdf) DA-26-1091A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. PRIORITY TELECOM SERVICES REMINDER DUE TO HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1093). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau reminds enrolled users about the availability of Priority Telecommunications Services in areas impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1093A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.docx) DA-26-1093A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.pdf) DA-26-1093A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHES A NEW DOCKET AND THE PROCESS FOR COMMENT ON ELIGIBLE SPACE STATION OPERATOR TRANSITION PLANS. (DA No. 26-1087). (Dkt No 25-59 26-289). With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) establishes GN Docket No. 26-289, which is captioned Eligible Satellite Operator Transition Plans for the Upper C-Band.. Comments Due: 2026-11-30. WTB. DA-26-1087A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.docx) DA-26-1087A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.pdf) DA-26-1087A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.txt)
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IN THE MATTER OF CONNECT AMERICA FUND; REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR BY SLEDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY OR PETITION FOR WAIVER. In this Order, the Bureau addresses a request for review and waiver of the Universal Service Administrative Company's adoption of audit findings related to payroll expense allocations.. (Dkt No 10-90). Action by: Chief, Wireline Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-08 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1088). WCB. DA-26-1088A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.docx) DA-26-1088A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.pdf) DA-26-1088A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.txt)
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/daily-digest/2026/10/09
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released: ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 195) on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released:2026-10-09. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-425763A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.pdf) DOC-425763A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.txt)
Report No: SAT-02046. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACCEPTED FOR FILING. SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DOC-425768A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.pdf) DOC-425768A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.txt)
Report No: SCL-00643S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS - SCL. (DA No. 26-1098). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1098A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.pdf) DA-26-1098A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-425762A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.pdf) DOC-425762A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 10-8-26. OMD. Contact: Kenneth Hill, 202-418-7521. DOC-425764A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.pdf) DOC-425764A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPPER C-BAND CLEARINGHOUSE SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCESS. (DA No. 26-1099). (Dkt No 25-59). PN announcing that WTB has received the attached detailed selection criteria and related submission instructions for proposals for the position of Upper C-band Clearinghouse. . WTB. DA-26-1099A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.docx) DA-26-1099A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.pdf) DA-26-1099A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.txt) DA-26-1099A2.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.pdf) DA-26-1099A2.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.txt)
Report No: TEL-02691S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING - ITC. (DA No. 26-1100). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1100A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.pdf) DA-26-1100A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-425761A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.pdf) DOC-425761A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.txt)
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ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER. MDRD grants in part a request to extend the Answer deadline in Proceeding 26-248.. (Dkt No 26-248). Action by: Acting Chief, Market Dispute Resolution Division. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. EB. DOC-425770A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.pdf) DOC-425770A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.txt)
FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC. EXPEDITED REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY WAIVER OF CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE INCUMBENT PROTECTION RULES. Granted the Petitioner's request for a precautionary, limited, and conditional waiver of certain CBRS incumbent protection rules.. (Dkt No 15-319). Action by: Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1095). WTB. DA-26-1095A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.docx) DA-26-1095A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.pdf) DA-26-1095A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED OCTOBER 8, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 194:
NEWS RELEASES
CHAIRMAN CARR PRESENTS AWARDS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY. Chairman Carr honors four individuals with Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. Commission set to vote on new accessibility proposal at October Open Meeting.. by News Release. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov (202) 418-0500. OMR CGB OCHBC. DOC-425727A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.docx) DOC-425727A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.pdf) DOC-425727A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.txt)
FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER OPEN MEETING. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the October Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026. by News Release. OMR OCHBC. DOC-425708A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.docx) DOC-425708A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.pdf) DOC-425708A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.txt)
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-10-08. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1092). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with multiple other bureaus, issues procedures to provide emergency communications in areas affected by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1092A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.docx) DA-26-1092A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.pdf) DA-26-1092A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS AVAILABLE 24/7. (DA No. 26-1090). FCC provides 24/7 emergency contact information related to Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1090A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.docx) DA-26-1090A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.pdf) DA-26-1090A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC REMINDER TO DEBRIS REMOVAL & UTILITY REPAIR TEAMS. (DA No. 26-1094). FCC encourages debris clearing and utility repairs crews to avoid damaging critical communications facilities and infrastructure when dealing with the effects of Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1094A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.docx) DA-26-1094A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.pdf) DA-26-1094A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ACTIVATES DIRS AND THE MDRI FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1091). The FCC announces the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) in states impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov. DA-26-1091A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.docx) DA-26-1091A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.pdf) DA-26-1091A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. PRIORITY TELECOM SERVICES REMINDER DUE TO HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1093). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau reminds enrolled users about the availability of Priority Telecommunications Services in areas impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1093A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.docx) DA-26-1093A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.pdf) DA-26-1093A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHES A NEW DOCKET AND THE PROCESS FOR COMMENT ON ELIGIBLE SPACE STATION OPERATOR TRANSITION PLANS. (DA No. 26-1087). (Dkt No 25-59 26-289). With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) establishes GN Docket No. 26-289, which is captioned Eligible Satellite Operator Transition Plans for the Upper C-Band.. Comments Due: 2026-11-30. WTB. DA-26-1087A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.docx) DA-26-1087A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.pdf) DA-26-1087A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.txt)
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TEXTS
IN THE MATTER OF CONNECT AMERICA FUND; REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR BY SLEDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY OR PETITION FOR WAIVER. In this Order, the Bureau addresses a request for review and waiver of the Universal Service Administrative Company's adoption of audit findings related to payroll expense allocations.. (Dkt No 10-90). Action by: Chief, Wireline Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-08 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1088). WCB. DA-26-1088A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.docx) DA-26-1088A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.pdf) DA-26-1088A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.txt)
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/daily-digest/2026/10/09
CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity From the Definition of Swap
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition.
"Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has done ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition. "Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has donewith respect to other products historically regulated by the states, the Commission today provides clarity regarding the limits of its regulatory remit by codifying the exclusion of casino-style gambling products from the 'swap' definition."
The IFR will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register and written comments must be received via Regulations.gov within 30 days of the IFR's publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9309-26
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CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition.
"Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has done ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition. "Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has donewith respect to other products historically regulated by the states, the Commission today provides clarity regarding the limits of its regulatory remit by codifying the exclusion of casino-style gambling products from the 'swap' definition."
The IFR will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register and written comments must be received via Regulations.gov within 30 days of the IFR's publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9309-26