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SEC Files Settled Action Charging Washington Resident With Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jon P. Kipp, No. 26-cv-03289 (W.D. Wash. filed Sept. 14, 2026)
On September 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action against Jon P. Kipp of Kirkland, Washington for allegedly insider trading in advance of Funko, Inc.'s July 13, 2023 announcement that its then CEO would be taking a leave of absence and cease serving as the company's CEO.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jon P. Kipp, No. 26-cv-03289 (W.D. Wash. filed Sept. 14, 2026) On September 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action against Jon P. Kipp of Kirkland, Washington for allegedly insider trading in advance of Funko, Inc.'s July 13, 2023 announcement that its then CEO would be taking a leave of absence and cease serving as the company's CEO. The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western Districtof Washington, alleges that, two days before Funko's announcement, the CEO told Kipp via text message that Funko's Board of Directors had placed the CEO on a sabbatical and that the CEO planned to leave Funko permanently. According to the complaint, the CEO and Kipp shared a close personal friendship for decades and worked together at Funko before Kipp's retirement several years earlier. As alleged, based on the information provided by the CEO, on the morning of July 13, 2023, Kipp sold all 247,335 Funko shares he owned, avoiding approximately $483,746.40 in losses when Funko's stock price fell the day after the announcement.
Without admitting the Commission's allegations, Kipp has consented to the entry of a final judgment, subject to court approval, that would permanently enjoin him from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The final judgment would also order Kipp to pay $483,746.40 in disgorgement, plus $105,516.93 in prejudgment interest, and a civil penalty of $483,746.40, for a total of $1,073,009.73 in monetary remedies.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Duncan C. Simpson LaGoy with assistance from Russell R. O'Brien and was supervised by Chrissy Filipp , Rahul Kolhatkar, and Jason H. Lee of the SEC's San Francisco Regional Office.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26640.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26640
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jon P. Kipp, No. 26-cv-03289 (W.D. Wash. filed Sept. 14, 2026)
On September 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action against Jon P. Kipp of Kirkland, Washington for allegedly insider trading in advance of Funko, Inc.'s July 13, 2023 announcement that its then CEO would be taking a leave of absence and cease serving as the company's CEO.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jon P. Kipp, No. 26-cv-03289 (W.D. Wash. filed Sept. 14, 2026) On September 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action against Jon P. Kipp of Kirkland, Washington for allegedly insider trading in advance of Funko, Inc.'s July 13, 2023 announcement that its then CEO would be taking a leave of absence and cease serving as the company's CEO. The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western Districtof Washington, alleges that, two days before Funko's announcement, the CEO told Kipp via text message that Funko's Board of Directors had placed the CEO on a sabbatical and that the CEO planned to leave Funko permanently. According to the complaint, the CEO and Kipp shared a close personal friendship for decades and worked together at Funko before Kipp's retirement several years earlier. As alleged, based on the information provided by the CEO, on the morning of July 13, 2023, Kipp sold all 247,335 Funko shares he owned, avoiding approximately $483,746.40 in losses when Funko's stock price fell the day after the announcement.
Without admitting the Commission's allegations, Kipp has consented to the entry of a final judgment, subject to court approval, that would permanently enjoin him from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The final judgment would also order Kipp to pay $483,746.40 in disgorgement, plus $105,516.93 in prejudgment interest, and a civil penalty of $483,746.40, for a total of $1,073,009.73 in monetary remedies.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Duncan C. Simpson LaGoy with assistance from Russell R. O'Brien and was supervised by Chrissy Filipp , Rahul Kolhatkar, and Jason H. Lee of the SEC's San Francisco Regional Office.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26640.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26640
SEC Chairman Atkins Issues Remarks at Solana Policy Institute Summit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Paul S. Atkins:
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Remarks at the Solana Policy Institute Summit: Washington x Wall Street
Paul S. Atkins, Chairman
Washington D.C.
Sept. 14, 2026
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Miller [Whitehouse-Levine], for your generous introduction. Of course, I should also like to thank the Solana Policy Institute for the invitation to join you today.
Before I go any further, let me offer the required disclaimer that the views I express here are my own as SEC Chairman and ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Paul S. Atkins: * * * Remarks at the Solana Policy Institute Summit: Washington x Wall Street Paul S. Atkins, Chairman Washington D.C. Sept. 14, 2026 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Miller [Whitehouse-Levine], for your generous introduction. Of course, I should also like to thank the Solana Policy Institute for the invitation to join you today. Before I go any further, let me offer the required disclaimer that the views I express here are my own as SEC Chairman andnot necessarily those of the SEC as an institution or of the other Commissioners.
Cementing America as the Leader in Financial Innovation
This audience, perhaps more than most, understands the moment that we are in--and the choice that lies before us: will we build the future of finance here in America and remain the global leader in crypto innovation, or will we surrender that ground to another nation? I, for one, am emphatically committed to the former--as is our President.
From day one, President Trump has made American financial leadership and innovation the priority. At the SEC, we take that mandate seriously, and Project Crypto is our answer: a comprehensive, agency-wide effort to cement the United States as the Crypto Capital of the World, built rule by rule on a lawful foundation.
Now, I would be remiss not to address the imminent vote set to be taken down the street tomorrow. I have said it many times before, and I will say it again tonight: the U.S. must and will lead the world in financial innovation. To do so, Congress should vote to advance the CLARITY Act and send it to the President's desk as soon as possible.
But let me be equally clear: with or without that legislation, this Administration will deliver for American investors and technological innovators--which is immensely important to our markets and to those who participate in them. Promises were made, and they will be kept. That has been true of the SEC's agenda since the start of my Chairmanship, and true it will remain.
Regulation Crypto Assets
Nowhere is that more evident than in our recently proposed Regulation Crypto Assets--one of the most significant steps that this Commission has ever taken to modernize federal securities regulation and give crypto assets a long-term home in the United States, grounded in our laws. If adopted, this rule would finally give entrepreneurs what they have been denied for more than a decade: the certainty to raise capital in this country to fund their crypto projects using digital assets, without guessing at the law as they go.
Feedback on the proposal is already pouring in, and one key question keeps surfacing above the rest: namely, does the proposal provide sufficient certainty for entrepreneurs who have delivered on the essential managerial efforts that they promised? Or, put more simply, when does a covered investment contract cease to exist? Indeed, this is one critical reason why I am urging Congress to advance the CLARITY Act tomorrow, which addresses the challenge of current law on this topic.
Ultimately, the underlying principle behind Regulation Crypto Assets is to protect investors, while at the same time empowering entrepreneurs to continue contributing once their promised efforts are complete.
Transfer Agent Modernization
To be sure, we must work to modernize yesterday's infrastructure even as we build tomorrow's. Transfer agents, for example, have operated under rules that the SEC has not seriously touched in roughly forty years--rules written for a world of paper stock certificates, hand-delivered by messengers, locked in vaults. As picturesque as those printed certificates may have been, that world is now a museum piece.
Paper certificates are all but extinct, and transfer agents are already evolving to accommodate a future increasingly built on tokenized shares. The SEC should not be the last institution to notice that the world has changed. So, we recently proposed to streamline and modernize our transfer agent rules in part to reflect today's technological reality. I look forward to reviewing public comment--from those in this room and beyond it--on how those rules should evolve to meet the onchain securities moment already arriving.
A Sound Crypto Custody Framework
Now, as consequential as these proposals are, they amount to a stride forward--not a final lap. Much more is on the horizon, including consideration of a proposal to clarify the custody of crypto assets for investment advisers and regulated funds.
Ask anyone in venture capital or asset management what questions continually plague their mind, and you will likely hear two that top the list: first, can an investment adviser custody crypto assets on behalf of its clients, including a regulated fund? And second, can investment advisers instead use a state trust company as custodian for such assets?
Accordingly, I have asked staff to develop a proposal to answer yes to both--under certain circumstances and subject to appropriate conditions. As to self-custody, yes, because for too many assets a qualified third-party custodian simply does not exist yet. And as to state trust companies, yes, because that pathway already works in practice.
Taken together, Regulation Crypto Assets, transfer agent modernization, and a sound crypto custody framework are not three isolated policy initiatives. They are three pillars of a single, rational, and comprehensive regulatory architecture for how crypto assets are issued, traded, transferred, and held under American law--the structural foundation upon which we at the SEC will continue to build.
Conclusion
In closing, I am reminded of the prescient warning inscribed on the interior wall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial not far from where we gather, from a letter that Jefferson penned to a friend in 1816:
"[L]aws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed... institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy, as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors."
Indeed, it is time that we tailored a coat that fits. Should we fail to do so, we risk tokenization and blockchain-based finance becoming another technological frontier whose greatest advances are realized beyond our shores, by people who understand Jefferson's principle better than we do.
By providing regulatory clarity while keeping faithful to our statutory mission, we can ensure that America remains the world's premier destination to build the next generation of financial infrastructure--and remains, as I have pledged, the Crypto Capital of the World.
Thank you.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/atkins-remarks-solana-policy-institute-091426
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Remarks at the Solana Policy Institute Summit: Washington x Wall Street
Paul S. Atkins, Chairman
Washington D.C.
Sept. 14, 2026
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Miller [Whitehouse-Levine], for your generous introduction. Of course, I should also like to thank the Solana Policy Institute for the invitation to join you today.
Before I go any further, let me offer the required disclaimer that the views I express here are my own as SEC Chairman and ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Paul S. Atkins: * * * Remarks at the Solana Policy Institute Summit: Washington x Wall Street Paul S. Atkins, Chairman Washington D.C. Sept. 14, 2026 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Miller [Whitehouse-Levine], for your generous introduction. Of course, I should also like to thank the Solana Policy Institute for the invitation to join you today. Before I go any further, let me offer the required disclaimer that the views I express here are my own as SEC Chairman andnot necessarily those of the SEC as an institution or of the other Commissioners.
Cementing America as the Leader in Financial Innovation
This audience, perhaps more than most, understands the moment that we are in--and the choice that lies before us: will we build the future of finance here in America and remain the global leader in crypto innovation, or will we surrender that ground to another nation? I, for one, am emphatically committed to the former--as is our President.
From day one, President Trump has made American financial leadership and innovation the priority. At the SEC, we take that mandate seriously, and Project Crypto is our answer: a comprehensive, agency-wide effort to cement the United States as the Crypto Capital of the World, built rule by rule on a lawful foundation.
Now, I would be remiss not to address the imminent vote set to be taken down the street tomorrow. I have said it many times before, and I will say it again tonight: the U.S. must and will lead the world in financial innovation. To do so, Congress should vote to advance the CLARITY Act and send it to the President's desk as soon as possible.
But let me be equally clear: with or without that legislation, this Administration will deliver for American investors and technological innovators--which is immensely important to our markets and to those who participate in them. Promises were made, and they will be kept. That has been true of the SEC's agenda since the start of my Chairmanship, and true it will remain.
Regulation Crypto Assets
Nowhere is that more evident than in our recently proposed Regulation Crypto Assets--one of the most significant steps that this Commission has ever taken to modernize federal securities regulation and give crypto assets a long-term home in the United States, grounded in our laws. If adopted, this rule would finally give entrepreneurs what they have been denied for more than a decade: the certainty to raise capital in this country to fund their crypto projects using digital assets, without guessing at the law as they go.
Feedback on the proposal is already pouring in, and one key question keeps surfacing above the rest: namely, does the proposal provide sufficient certainty for entrepreneurs who have delivered on the essential managerial efforts that they promised? Or, put more simply, when does a covered investment contract cease to exist? Indeed, this is one critical reason why I am urging Congress to advance the CLARITY Act tomorrow, which addresses the challenge of current law on this topic.
Ultimately, the underlying principle behind Regulation Crypto Assets is to protect investors, while at the same time empowering entrepreneurs to continue contributing once their promised efforts are complete.
Transfer Agent Modernization
To be sure, we must work to modernize yesterday's infrastructure even as we build tomorrow's. Transfer agents, for example, have operated under rules that the SEC has not seriously touched in roughly forty years--rules written for a world of paper stock certificates, hand-delivered by messengers, locked in vaults. As picturesque as those printed certificates may have been, that world is now a museum piece.
Paper certificates are all but extinct, and transfer agents are already evolving to accommodate a future increasingly built on tokenized shares. The SEC should not be the last institution to notice that the world has changed. So, we recently proposed to streamline and modernize our transfer agent rules in part to reflect today's technological reality. I look forward to reviewing public comment--from those in this room and beyond it--on how those rules should evolve to meet the onchain securities moment already arriving.
A Sound Crypto Custody Framework
Now, as consequential as these proposals are, they amount to a stride forward--not a final lap. Much more is on the horizon, including consideration of a proposal to clarify the custody of crypto assets for investment advisers and regulated funds.
Ask anyone in venture capital or asset management what questions continually plague their mind, and you will likely hear two that top the list: first, can an investment adviser custody crypto assets on behalf of its clients, including a regulated fund? And second, can investment advisers instead use a state trust company as custodian for such assets?
Accordingly, I have asked staff to develop a proposal to answer yes to both--under certain circumstances and subject to appropriate conditions. As to self-custody, yes, because for too many assets a qualified third-party custodian simply does not exist yet. And as to state trust companies, yes, because that pathway already works in practice.
Taken together, Regulation Crypto Assets, transfer agent modernization, and a sound crypto custody framework are not three isolated policy initiatives. They are three pillars of a single, rational, and comprehensive regulatory architecture for how crypto assets are issued, traded, transferred, and held under American law--the structural foundation upon which we at the SEC will continue to build.
Conclusion
In closing, I am reminded of the prescient warning inscribed on the interior wall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial not far from where we gather, from a letter that Jefferson penned to a friend in 1816:
"[L]aws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed... institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy, as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors."
Indeed, it is time that we tailored a coat that fits. Should we fail to do so, we risk tokenization and blockchain-based finance becoming another technological frontier whose greatest advances are realized beyond our shores, by people who understand Jefferson's principle better than we do.
By providing regulatory clarity while keeping faithful to our statutory mission, we can ensure that America remains the world's premier destination to build the next generation of financial infrastructure--and remains, as I have pledged, the Crypto Capital of the World.
Thank you.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/atkins-remarks-solana-policy-institute-091426
FCC Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Application for Review of Public Notice Pertaining to Lowest Unit Charge Requirements
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-253):
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The Media Bureau (Bureau) announces the procedures and other requirements governing the application for review filed by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Applicants) of the Bureau's public notice reminding broadcasters and the public about preexisting law and FCC guidance pertaining to the "lowest unit charge" (LUC) requirements under section 315(b) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 315(b), and section 73.1942 of ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-253): * * * The Media Bureau (Bureau) announces the procedures and other requirements governing the application for review filed by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Applicants) of the Bureau's public notice reminding broadcasters and the public about preexisting law and FCC guidance pertaining to the "lowest unit charge" (LUC) requirements under section 315(b) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 315(b), and section 73.1942 ofthe Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec. 73.1942./1 The Bureau announces a new docket for the application for review and establishes comment and reply comment dates on the application for review.
The Public Notice addressed the applicability of the LUC to two categories of advertisements: "(1) [advertisements purchased by] authorized committees, including authorized committees that engage in joint fundraising with legally qualified candidates for federal office," and (2) "advertisements that qualify as coordinated expenditures of political parties and legally qualified candidates for federal office."/2
The Television Bureau of Advertising, Inc. (TVB) filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the Public Notice./3 Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Applicants) filed an Application for Review of the Public Notice./4
There have been numerous relevant events since the filing of the Application for Review, including litigation before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Fourth Circuit) and a per curiam decision by the United States Supreme Court. In particular, on June 19, 2026, Applicants filed a Petition for Review of the Media Bureau Public Notice with the Fourth Circuit./5 On August 25, 2026, a divided panel of the Fourth Circuit concluded that it had jurisdiction to review the Media Bureau's Public Notice and granted the Petition for Review, setting aside the Media Bureau's Public Notice./6 On September 4, 2026, the Supreme Court stayed the Fourth Circuit's decision./7 The Court explained that the "Communications Act makes clear that an aggrieved party must wait for the Commission to resolve its application for review by order before filing a petition for judicial review."/8 Because the Application for Review was pending when the Applicants filed their Petition for Review with the Fourth Circuit, the Court explained that the Fourth Circuit likely lacked statutory jurisdiction to address their challenge./9 In addition, the Court emphasized that the political parties that sought a stay would be harmed absent a stay./10 Applicants subsequently filed a petition for mandamus back in the Fourth Circuit./11
In the course of challenges to the Media Bureau's Public Notice both before the Commission and the courts, some have noted a lack of public input on the Application for Review, including arguing or suggesting that releasing any decision on the Application for Review without some sort of public process would amount to a legal error. For example, in an August 25, 2026 statement, Commissioner Gomez issued a statement criticizing the Media Bureau's actions because, among other things, the "Media Bureau failed to seek public comment on the Petition for Reconsideration . . . as well as the Application for Review."/12 In addition, in discussing the Application for Review, the Fourth Circuit admonished the Commission because it "did not . . . seek responses from impacted parties, or engage in fact finding, or secure supplemental briefing, or solicit public comment, or schedule or conduct an oral argument."/13
Due to these subsequent developments, which may prove critical or relevant to any FCC decision, we issue this Public Notice to facilitate public comment on the Application for Review and announce a new docket - MB Docket No. 26-253 - for all flings related to this application for review.
While the FCC generally provides the public with at least 30 days for comment, the agency determines here that a shorter timeline is more appropriate.
Service Requirements. We find good cause to waive the service requirements in section 1.115(f) of the Commission's rules,/14 and instead allow commenters to file comments and reply comments in the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)./15 We find deviation from the general service rule for applications for review is warranted because the rule would unduly burden filers by requiring them to individually serve each party, which may be affected by potentially broad participation. In a similar context where a proceeding involves twenty or more parties, the Commission allows a public notice to take the place of individualized service by the Commission./16 A waiver of the service rule also will serve the public interest by reducing the burden of serving filings, thereby encouraging participation by interested parties. In this limited circumstance, we find that the filing in ECFS will provide a suitable alternative to individualized service.
Ex Parte Presentations. The pending Application for Review is a "restricted" proceeding under the Commission's ex parte rules./17 All written submissions filed in this docket will be made part of the record of the pending Application for Review. Ex parte presentations (other than ex parte presentations exempt under section 1.1204(a)) to or from Commission decision-making personnel are prohibited until the proceeding is no longer subject to administrative reconsideration or review or judicial review./18
Although a written presentation is prohibited in a restricted proceeding unless it is served on Parties to the proceeding, we waive this requirement for this proceeding./19 Because all written submissions filed in response to this Public Notice will be available to the public on the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System ("ECFS"), requiring service on individual parties is unnecessary.
Filing Procedures. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments and reply comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). All filings regarding this application for review should include the docket number established for this purpose: MB Docket No. 26-253.
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.
* Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
* Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.
* Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
* Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
Persons with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
Action by Acting Chief, Media Bureau.
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Footnotes:
1/ FCC Media Bureau Provides Guidance on Entitlement to Lowest Unit Charge for Legally Qualified Candidates for Federal Office and All Authorized Committees, Public Notice, DA 26-300, 2026 WL 1013722 (MB Mar. 30, 2026) (Public Notice). Application for Review of Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Apr. 29, 2026) (Application for Review).
2/ Public Notice.
3/ Petition for Reconsideration or, In the Alternative, for Declaratory Ruling of the Television Bureau of Advertising, Inc. (Apr. 29, 2026) (Petition for Reconsideration). On August 13, 2026, the Media Bureau dismissed TVB's Petition for Reconsideration. Entitlement to Lowest Unit Charge for Legally Qualified Candidates for Federal Office and All Authorized Committees, Order on Reconsideration, DA 26-851 (MB Aug. 13, 2026) (Order on Reconsideration).
4/ Application for Review.
5/ Petition for Review of Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet, No. 26-1785 (June 19, 2026) (Petition for Review).
6/ Brown v. FCC, No. 26-1785, slip op. (4th Cir. August 25, 2026), stayed by National Republican Cong. Comm. v. Brown, 609 U.S. ____ (2026).
7/ National Republican Cong. Comm.
8/ Id. at *2.
9/ Id. at *3.
10/ Id.
11/ Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the Federal Communications Commission of Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet, No. 26-2230 (Sept. 8, 2026).
12/ Statement of Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, DA 26-851 (Aug. 13, 2026) (emphasis added), available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424365A1.pdf.
13/ Brown, slip op. at *14.
14/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.115(f).
15/ Id. Sec. 1.3 ("Any provision of the rules may be waived by the Commission on its own motion or on petition if good cause therefor is shown.").
16/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.47(a) ("In proceedings involving a large number of parties, and unless otherwise provided by statute, the Commission may satisfy its service obligation by issuing a public notice that identifies the documents required to be served and that explains how parties can obtain copies of the documents."); id. Sec. 1.47(a), note to paragraph (a) ("The Commission expects that service by public notice will be used only in proceedings with 20 or more parties.").
17/ See 47 C.F.R. Sec. 1.1208.
18/ See id; 47 C.F.R. Sec. 1.1204(a).
19/ See 47 C.F.R. Sec.Sec. 1.1202(b)(1), 1.1208.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-982A1.pdf
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The Media Bureau (Bureau) announces the procedures and other requirements governing the application for review filed by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Applicants) of the Bureau's public notice reminding broadcasters and the public about preexisting law and FCC guidance pertaining to the "lowest unit charge" (LUC) requirements under section 315(b) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 315(b), and section 73.1942 of ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-253): * * * The Media Bureau (Bureau) announces the procedures and other requirements governing the application for review filed by Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Applicants) of the Bureau's public notice reminding broadcasters and the public about preexisting law and FCC guidance pertaining to the "lowest unit charge" (LUC) requirements under section 315(b) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 315(b), and section 73.1942 ofthe Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec. 73.1942./1 The Bureau announces a new docket for the application for review and establishes comment and reply comment dates on the application for review.
The Public Notice addressed the applicability of the LUC to two categories of advertisements: "(1) [advertisements purchased by] authorized committees, including authorized committees that engage in joint fundraising with legally qualified candidates for federal office," and (2) "advertisements that qualify as coordinated expenditures of political parties and legally qualified candidates for federal office."/2
The Television Bureau of Advertising, Inc. (TVB) filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the Public Notice./3 Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Applicants) filed an Application for Review of the Public Notice./4
There have been numerous relevant events since the filing of the Application for Review, including litigation before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Fourth Circuit) and a per curiam decision by the United States Supreme Court. In particular, on June 19, 2026, Applicants filed a Petition for Review of the Media Bureau Public Notice with the Fourth Circuit./5 On August 25, 2026, a divided panel of the Fourth Circuit concluded that it had jurisdiction to review the Media Bureau's Public Notice and granted the Petition for Review, setting aside the Media Bureau's Public Notice./6 On September 4, 2026, the Supreme Court stayed the Fourth Circuit's decision./7 The Court explained that the "Communications Act makes clear that an aggrieved party must wait for the Commission to resolve its application for review by order before filing a petition for judicial review."/8 Because the Application for Review was pending when the Applicants filed their Petition for Review with the Fourth Circuit, the Court explained that the Fourth Circuit likely lacked statutory jurisdiction to address their challenge./9 In addition, the Court emphasized that the political parties that sought a stay would be harmed absent a stay./10 Applicants subsequently filed a petition for mandamus back in the Fourth Circuit./11
In the course of challenges to the Media Bureau's Public Notice both before the Commission and the courts, some have noted a lack of public input on the Application for Review, including arguing or suggesting that releasing any decision on the Application for Review without some sort of public process would amount to a legal error. For example, in an August 25, 2026 statement, Commissioner Gomez issued a statement criticizing the Media Bureau's actions because, among other things, the "Media Bureau failed to seek public comment on the Petition for Reconsideration . . . as well as the Application for Review."/12 In addition, in discussing the Application for Review, the Fourth Circuit admonished the Commission because it "did not . . . seek responses from impacted parties, or engage in fact finding, or secure supplemental briefing, or solicit public comment, or schedule or conduct an oral argument."/13
Due to these subsequent developments, which may prove critical or relevant to any FCC decision, we issue this Public Notice to facilitate public comment on the Application for Review and announce a new docket - MB Docket No. 26-253 - for all flings related to this application for review.
While the FCC generally provides the public with at least 30 days for comment, the agency determines here that a shorter timeline is more appropriate.
Service Requirements. We find good cause to waive the service requirements in section 1.115(f) of the Commission's rules,/14 and instead allow commenters to file comments and reply comments in the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)./15 We find deviation from the general service rule for applications for review is warranted because the rule would unduly burden filers by requiring them to individually serve each party, which may be affected by potentially broad participation. In a similar context where a proceeding involves twenty or more parties, the Commission allows a public notice to take the place of individualized service by the Commission./16 A waiver of the service rule also will serve the public interest by reducing the burden of serving filings, thereby encouraging participation by interested parties. In this limited circumstance, we find that the filing in ECFS will provide a suitable alternative to individualized service.
Ex Parte Presentations. The pending Application for Review is a "restricted" proceeding under the Commission's ex parte rules./17 All written submissions filed in this docket will be made part of the record of the pending Application for Review. Ex parte presentations (other than ex parte presentations exempt under section 1.1204(a)) to or from Commission decision-making personnel are prohibited until the proceeding is no longer subject to administrative reconsideration or review or judicial review./18
Although a written presentation is prohibited in a restricted proceeding unless it is served on Parties to the proceeding, we waive this requirement for this proceeding./19 Because all written submissions filed in response to this Public Notice will be available to the public on the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System ("ECFS"), requiring service on individual parties is unnecessary.
Filing Procedures. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments and reply comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). All filings regarding this application for review should include the docket number established for this purpose: MB Docket No. 26-253.
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.
* Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
* Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.
* Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
* Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
Persons with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
Action by Acting Chief, Media Bureau.
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Footnotes:
1/ FCC Media Bureau Provides Guidance on Entitlement to Lowest Unit Charge for Legally Qualified Candidates for Federal Office and All Authorized Committees, Public Notice, DA 26-300, 2026 WL 1013722 (MB Mar. 30, 2026) (Public Notice). Application for Review of Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet (Apr. 29, 2026) (Application for Review).
2/ Public Notice.
3/ Petition for Reconsideration or, In the Alternative, for Declaratory Ruling of the Television Bureau of Advertising, Inc. (Apr. 29, 2026) (Petition for Reconsideration). On August 13, 2026, the Media Bureau dismissed TVB's Petition for Reconsideration. Entitlement to Lowest Unit Charge for Legally Qualified Candidates for Federal Office and All Authorized Committees, Order on Reconsideration, DA 26-851 (MB Aug. 13, 2026) (Order on Reconsideration).
4/ Application for Review.
5/ Petition for Review of Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet, No. 26-1785 (June 19, 2026) (Petition for Review).
6/ Brown v. FCC, No. 26-1785, slip op. (4th Cir. August 25, 2026), stayed by National Republican Cong. Comm. v. Brown, 609 U.S. ____ (2026).
7/ National Republican Cong. Comm.
8/ Id. at *2.
9/ Id. at *3.
10/ Id.
11/ Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the Federal Communications Commission of Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet, No. 26-2230 (Sept. 8, 2026).
12/ Statement of Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, DA 26-851 (Aug. 13, 2026) (emphasis added), available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424365A1.pdf.
13/ Brown, slip op. at *14.
14/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.115(f).
15/ Id. Sec. 1.3 ("Any provision of the rules may be waived by the Commission on its own motion or on petition if good cause therefor is shown.").
16/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.47(a) ("In proceedings involving a large number of parties, and unless otherwise provided by statute, the Commission may satisfy its service obligation by issuing a public notice that identifies the documents required to be served and that explains how parties can obtain copies of the documents."); id. Sec. 1.47(a), note to paragraph (a) ("The Commission expects that service by public notice will be used only in proceedings with 20 or more parties.").
17/ See 47 C.F.R. Sec. 1.1208.
18/ See id; 47 C.F.R. Sec. 1.1204(a).
19/ See 47 C.F.R. Sec.Sec. 1.1202(b)(1), 1.1208.
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SEC Charges Founder and His Two New Jersey-Based Companies in Alleged $16 Million Ponzi Scheme
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ernest Ossei Boateng, et al., No. 26-cv-5605 (E.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 10, 2026)
On September 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey-based companies he controls, Intercontinental Wealth Network LLC and I Wealth Network LP, for allegedly raising approximately $16 million from more than 200 inexperienced investors through a Ponzi scheme he operated from at least January 2020 until at least March ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ernest Ossei Boateng, et al., No. 26-cv-5605 (E.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 10, 2026) On September 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey-based companies he controls, Intercontinental Wealth Network LLC and I Wealth Network LP, for allegedly raising approximately $16 million from more than 200 inexperienced investors through a Ponzi scheme he operated from at least January 2020 until at least March2026.
According to the SEC's complaint, Boateng, acting through his two companies, solicited, recommended, and sold interests in an alleged investment fund, primarily targeting Christians of Ghanaian heritage in New York and New Jersey, many of whom had no prior investing experience. The complaint alleges that Boateng told investors that their investments would generate guaranteed fixed returns and that the investment fund would pursue a low-risk investment strategy. Rather than investing the money as promised, however, Boateng allegedly misappropriated more than $5.8 million for his personal expenses, including the purchase, renovation, and furnishing of his home. Boateng also allegedly used approximately $6.6 million to make Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors. The complaint further alleges that, to the limited extent Boateng did invest the money, he failed to do so in low-risk investments with fixed returns. Instead, according to the complaint, Boateng used investor money to engage in high-risk, speculative day-trading, leading to more than $750,000 in trading losses.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charges Boateng, Intercontinental, and I Wealth with violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Boateng and Intercontinental with violating Sections 206(1), 206(2), and 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder. The complaint seeks permanent injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with pre-judgment interest, and civil penalties against all of the defendants, as well as conduct-based injunctions against Boateng and Intercontinental.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Rosen, and Melissa Coppola under the supervision of Alison Conn and Thomas P. Smith, Jr. of the SEC's New York Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Todd Brody under the supervision of Jack Kaufman.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26639.pdf)
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ernest Ossei Boateng, et al., No. 26-cv-5605 (E.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 10, 2026)
On September 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey-based companies he controls, Intercontinental Wealth Network LLC and I Wealth Network LP, for allegedly raising approximately $16 million from more than 200 inexperienced investors through a Ponzi scheme he operated from at least January 2020 until at least March ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ernest Ossei Boateng, et al., No. 26-cv-5605 (E.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 10, 2026) On September 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernest Ossei Boateng and two New Jersey-based companies he controls, Intercontinental Wealth Network LLC and I Wealth Network LP, for allegedly raising approximately $16 million from more than 200 inexperienced investors through a Ponzi scheme he operated from at least January 2020 until at least March2026.
According to the SEC's complaint, Boateng, acting through his two companies, solicited, recommended, and sold interests in an alleged investment fund, primarily targeting Christians of Ghanaian heritage in New York and New Jersey, many of whom had no prior investing experience. The complaint alleges that Boateng told investors that their investments would generate guaranteed fixed returns and that the investment fund would pursue a low-risk investment strategy. Rather than investing the money as promised, however, Boateng allegedly misappropriated more than $5.8 million for his personal expenses, including the purchase, renovation, and furnishing of his home. Boateng also allegedly used approximately $6.6 million to make Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors. The complaint further alleges that, to the limited extent Boateng did invest the money, he failed to do so in low-risk investments with fixed returns. Instead, according to the complaint, Boateng used investor money to engage in high-risk, speculative day-trading, leading to more than $750,000 in trading losses.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charges Boateng, Intercontinental, and I Wealth with violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Boateng and Intercontinental with violating Sections 206(1), 206(2), and 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder. The complaint seeks permanent injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with pre-judgment interest, and civil penalties against all of the defendants, as well as conduct-based injunctions against Boateng and Intercontinental.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Rosen, and Melissa Coppola under the supervision of Alison Conn and Thomas P. Smith, Jr. of the SEC's New York Regional Office. The litigation will be led by Todd Brody under the supervision of Jack Kaufman.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26639.pdf)
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FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Issues Public Notice: Bureau Seeks Comment on Ocean Signal Request for Waiver to Permit Equipment Authorization
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 26-251):
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By this Public Notice, we seek comment on Ocean Signal Ltd.'s (Ocean Signal) request for waiver of Section 95.2989(b)(1)(ii) of the Commission's rules to permit the equipment authorization and use of its latest Man Overboard (MOB) device/1--MOB2./2 The MOB2 is a Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD)/3 that operates on Automatic Identification System (AIS)/4 channels and integrates very high frequency (VHF) digital selective calling ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 26-251): * * * By this Public Notice, we seek comment on Ocean Signal Ltd.'s (Ocean Signal) request for waiver of Section 95.2989(b)(1)(ii) of the Commission's rules to permit the equipment authorization and use of its latest Man Overboard (MOB) device/1--MOB2./2 The MOB2 is a Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD)/3 that operates on Automatic Identification System (AIS)/4 channels and integrates very high frequency (VHF) digital selective calling(DSC)/5 in compliance with a current Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM)/6 standard--RTCM 11901.2, Standard for Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD)./7
MSLDs are transmitters intended for use by those who are at risk of falling into the water, such as mariners and workers on marine installations or docks, or by divers who are out of sight of their dive boats./8 Overall, MSLDs aid in locating persons in the water./9 MSLDs can be worn on or as part of a garment or life jacket and are intended to facilitate immediate rescue./10
Domestically, the sale and use of an MSLD requires a company to obtain an FCC ID number, which indicates that the device has received an FCC grant of certification./11 Currently, to be manufactured, imported, or sold in the United States, MSLDs must conform with RTCM Standard 11901.1 (Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD)), which is incorporated by reference in 47 CFR Sec. 95.2989(b)(1)(ii)./12
However, in November 2024, RTCM Standard 11901.2 was published./13 This updated standard recognized the integration of DSC and AIS technologies./14 According to Ocean Signal, the MOB2 immediately activates a DSC distress call on a vessel's VHF radio and transmits a location via AIS that rapidly alerts the maritime community./15 Consequently, Ocean Signal seeks a waiver to permit equipment certification and use of the MOB2, which Ocean Signal asserts is compliant with the latest RTCM standard that is not incorporated into the Commission's rules./16
Accordingly, the Bureau seeks comment on Ocean Signal's waiver request for the MOB2. Ocean Signal filed its request electronically in the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). We have since opened a new docket, WT Docket No. 26-251, to facilitate consideration of Ocean Signal's request and associated submissions. Parties should file all comments and reply comments in WT Docket No. 26-251.
Procedural Matters
This proceeding has been designated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules./17 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS).
* Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
* Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.
- Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
- Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.
- Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
- Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
For further information, contact maritime@fcc.gov; Katie Knox at (717) 338-2652, katie.knox@fcc.gov; or Kathleen Curameng at (202) 418-2791, kathleen.curameng@fcc.gov of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division.
By the Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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Footnotes:
1/ Request For Waiver, Docket No. INBOX-1.925, at 1 (filed Apr. 30, 2026), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/1043006200474.
2/ Ocean Signal, rescueME MOB2, https://oceansignal.com/products/mob2/ (last visited Sept, 4, 2026).
3/ An MSLD is a device intended to aid in the location of persons in the water. 47 CFR Sec. 95.2903.
4/ AIS is a maritime broadcast service that automatically provides vessel information (including the vessel's identity, type, position, course, speed, navigational status, and other safety-related information) to appropriately-equipped shore stations, other ships, and aircraft; receives such information from similarly-fitted ships; monitors and tracks ships; and exchanges data with shore-based facilities. See 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 80.5, 80.393.
5/ DSC automatically establishes contact with a station or group of stations by radio. 47 CFR Sec. 80.5. DSC allows mariners to send an automatically-formatted distress alert to USCG or other rescue authority. USCG, Digital Selective Calling, https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/digital-selective-calling (last visited Sept. 4, 2026). DSC also allows mariners to initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety, and routine radiotelephone calls to or from any similarly-equipped vessel or shore station. Id.
6/ RTCM is an international non-profit scientific, professional, and educational organization, whose members actively engage in the development of international standards for maritime radio navigation and radio communication systems. RTCM, OVERVIEW OF RTCM, https://www.rtcm.org/about-rtcm (last visited Sept, 4, 2026).
7/ RTCM, RTCM 11901.2, Standard for Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD) November 15, 2024, https://www.rtcm.org/publications (last visited Sept. 4, 2026)
8/ FCC, Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLDs) (Sept. 27, 2022), https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureaudivisions/mobility-division/maritime-survivor-locating-devices-mslds#:~:text=Maritime%20Survivor%20Locating%20Devices%20%28MSLDs%29%20are%20transmitters%20ar e,surface%20out%20of%20sight%20of%20their%20dive%20boats.
9/ 47 CFR Sec. 95.2903.
10/ FCC, supra note 8.
11/ See 47 CFR Sec. 95.2987.
12/ See 47 CFR Sec. 95.2991(b).
13/ RTCM, supra note 7.
14/ Id.
15/ Ocean Signal, supra note 1.
16/ On March 31, 2025, RTCM filed a petition for rulemaking, proposing the incorporation by reference of the revised RTCM standard. Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Petition for rulemaking to amend Part 95 Subpart K of the Commission's rules to provide for updated standards on Personal Locator Beacons and Maritime Survivor Locating Devices, WTB RM-12004 (filed Mar. 31, 2025), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/103310147126193. The petition was placed on Public Notice on June 17, 2025. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULE MAKING FILED, RM-12004, Public Notice, Report No. 3214 (OMD 2025).
17/ See 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.1200(a), 1.1206.
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By this Public Notice, we seek comment on Ocean Signal Ltd.'s (Ocean Signal) request for waiver of Section 95.2989(b)(1)(ii) of the Commission's rules to permit the equipment authorization and use of its latest Man Overboard (MOB) device/1--MOB2./2 The MOB2 is a Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD)/3 that operates on Automatic Identification System (AIS)/4 channels and integrates very high frequency (VHF) digital selective calling ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 26-251): * * * By this Public Notice, we seek comment on Ocean Signal Ltd.'s (Ocean Signal) request for waiver of Section 95.2989(b)(1)(ii) of the Commission's rules to permit the equipment authorization and use of its latest Man Overboard (MOB) device/1--MOB2./2 The MOB2 is a Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD)/3 that operates on Automatic Identification System (AIS)/4 channels and integrates very high frequency (VHF) digital selective calling(DSC)/5 in compliance with a current Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM)/6 standard--RTCM 11901.2, Standard for Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD)./7
MSLDs are transmitters intended for use by those who are at risk of falling into the water, such as mariners and workers on marine installations or docks, or by divers who are out of sight of their dive boats./8 Overall, MSLDs aid in locating persons in the water./9 MSLDs can be worn on or as part of a garment or life jacket and are intended to facilitate immediate rescue./10
Domestically, the sale and use of an MSLD requires a company to obtain an FCC ID number, which indicates that the device has received an FCC grant of certification./11 Currently, to be manufactured, imported, or sold in the United States, MSLDs must conform with RTCM Standard 11901.1 (Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD)), which is incorporated by reference in 47 CFR Sec. 95.2989(b)(1)(ii)./12
However, in November 2024, RTCM Standard 11901.2 was published./13 This updated standard recognized the integration of DSC and AIS technologies./14 According to Ocean Signal, the MOB2 immediately activates a DSC distress call on a vessel's VHF radio and transmits a location via AIS that rapidly alerts the maritime community./15 Consequently, Ocean Signal seeks a waiver to permit equipment certification and use of the MOB2, which Ocean Signal asserts is compliant with the latest RTCM standard that is not incorporated into the Commission's rules./16
Accordingly, the Bureau seeks comment on Ocean Signal's waiver request for the MOB2. Ocean Signal filed its request electronically in the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). We have since opened a new docket, WT Docket No. 26-251, to facilitate consideration of Ocean Signal's request and associated submissions. Parties should file all comments and reply comments in WT Docket No. 26-251.
Procedural Matters
This proceeding has been designated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules./17 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS).
* Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
* Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.
- Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
- Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.
- Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
- Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
For further information, contact maritime@fcc.gov; Katie Knox at (717) 338-2652, katie.knox@fcc.gov; or Kathleen Curameng at (202) 418-2791, kathleen.curameng@fcc.gov of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division.
By the Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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Footnotes:
1/ Request For Waiver, Docket No. INBOX-1.925, at 1 (filed Apr. 30, 2026), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/1043006200474.
2/ Ocean Signal, rescueME MOB2, https://oceansignal.com/products/mob2/ (last visited Sept, 4, 2026).
3/ An MSLD is a device intended to aid in the location of persons in the water. 47 CFR Sec. 95.2903.
4/ AIS is a maritime broadcast service that automatically provides vessel information (including the vessel's identity, type, position, course, speed, navigational status, and other safety-related information) to appropriately-equipped shore stations, other ships, and aircraft; receives such information from similarly-fitted ships; monitors and tracks ships; and exchanges data with shore-based facilities. See 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 80.5, 80.393.
5/ DSC automatically establishes contact with a station or group of stations by radio. 47 CFR Sec. 80.5. DSC allows mariners to send an automatically-formatted distress alert to USCG or other rescue authority. USCG, Digital Selective Calling, https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/digital-selective-calling (last visited Sept. 4, 2026). DSC also allows mariners to initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety, and routine radiotelephone calls to or from any similarly-equipped vessel or shore station. Id.
6/ RTCM is an international non-profit scientific, professional, and educational organization, whose members actively engage in the development of international standards for maritime radio navigation and radio communication systems. RTCM, OVERVIEW OF RTCM, https://www.rtcm.org/about-rtcm (last visited Sept, 4, 2026).
7/ RTCM, RTCM 11901.2, Standard for Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLD) November 15, 2024, https://www.rtcm.org/publications (last visited Sept. 4, 2026)
8/ FCC, Maritime Survivor Locating Devices (MSLDs) (Sept. 27, 2022), https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureaudivisions/mobility-division/maritime-survivor-locating-devices-mslds#:~:text=Maritime%20Survivor%20Locating%20Devices%20%28MSLDs%29%20are%20transmitters%20ar e,surface%20out%20of%20sight%20of%20their%20dive%20boats.
9/ 47 CFR Sec. 95.2903.
10/ FCC, supra note 8.
11/ See 47 CFR Sec. 95.2987.
12/ See 47 CFR Sec. 95.2991(b).
13/ RTCM, supra note 7.
14/ Id.
15/ Ocean Signal, supra note 1.
16/ On March 31, 2025, RTCM filed a petition for rulemaking, proposing the incorporation by reference of the revised RTCM standard. Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Petition for rulemaking to amend Part 95 Subpart K of the Commission's rules to provide for updated standards on Personal Locator Beacons and Maritime Survivor Locating Devices, WTB RM-12004 (filed Mar. 31, 2025), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/103310147126193. The petition was placed on Public Notice on June 17, 2025. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULE MAKING FILED, RM-12004, Public Notice, Report No. 3214 (OMD 2025).
17/ See 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.1200(a), 1.1206.
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FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Bureau Approves Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHZ Regional Plan
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 02-378):
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Introduction. The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) submitted a proposed 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum/2 in the 769-775/799805 MHz band for review and approval./3 For the reasons discussed below, we approve the Region 21 700 MHz Plan.
Background. In 1998, the Commission established a structure to allow RPCs optimal flexibility to meet state and local needs, encourage ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 02-378): * * * Introduction. The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) submitted a proposed 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum/2 in the 769-775/799805 MHz band for review and approval./3 For the reasons discussed below, we approve the Region 21 700 MHz Plan. Background. In 1998, the Commission established a structure to allow RPCs optimal flexibility to meet state and local needs, encourageinnovative use of narrowband spectrum in the 700 MHz band, and accommodate new and as yet unanticipated developments in technology and equipment./4 Each of the fifty-five (55) RPCs is required to submit its plan for General Use spectrum./5 The Commission's role in relation to the RPCs is limited to (1) defining the regional boundaries; (2) requiring fair and open procedures, i.e., requiring notice, opportunity for comment, and reasonable consideration; (3) specifying the elements that all regional plans must include; and (4) reviewing and accepting proposed plans (or amendments to approved plans) or rejecting them with an explanation./6
The Region 21 700 MHz Plan Update. On September 17, 2025, the RPC submitted an amendment to the Region 21 - 700 MHz Plan./7 In its amendment, the RPC proposes to:
* Delete obsolete language,
* Accept applications via CAPRAD, and
* Adopt a 45-business day response window./8
Region 21's RPC received concurrence letters for the proposed Plan Amendment from its four adjacent regions: Region 14 (Indiana), Region 45 (Wisconsin), and Region 54 (Chicago-Metropolitan) and Region 33 (Ohio)./9
On March 23, 2026, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Region 21 Plan Amendment./10 We received no comments.
Based on our review of the Plan Amendment, we conclude that Region 21's Plan Amendment complies with FCC rules and policies. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 154(i), and Section 1.102(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec. 1.102(b), the Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Plan is APPROVED.
This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.191 and 0.392 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 0.191, 0.392.
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Footnotes:
1/ The Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz regional planning area includes the entire state of Michigan.
2/ The General Use spectrum is administered by RPCs and is licensed for public safety services on a site-by-site basis in accordance with the relevant Commission-approved regional plan and frequency coordination.
3/ See Letter from Keith M. Bradshaw, Chairman, Region 21 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee, to Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, WT Docket No. 02-378 (filed Sep. 17, 2025) (Cover Letter). See also Region 21 700 MHz Plan Update, WT Docket 02-378 (filed Sep. 17, 2025) (Plan Amendment).
4/ See Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Agency Communication Requirements Through the Year 2010, First Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 14 FCC Rcd 152 (1998) (First Report and Order); Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 16844 (2000). See also 47 CFR Sec. 90.527.
5/ See 47 CFR Sec. 90.527.
6/ First Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 195 para. 87.
7/ See Cover Letter and Plan Amendment.
8/ Cover Letter at 1. See also Plan Amendment at 6.
9/ See E-mail from Lawrence Turner, Region 14, to Keith Bradshaw, Chair Region 21 RPC (Feb 19, 2025); Letter from Russell Schreiner, Chairman Region 45, to Region 21 RPC (Jan. 24, 2025); Letter from James Westover, Chairman Region 54, to Mr. Bradshaw, Region 21 RPC (Jun. 1, 2025); (collectively filed Sep. 17, 2025). See also Letter from Devan Phillips, Chairman Region 33, to Region 21 RPC (Feb 4, 2025) (filed Feb 17, 2026).
10/ Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comments on Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Regional Plan Update, Public Notice, DA 26-284 (PSHSB 2026).
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.pdf
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Introduction. The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) submitted a proposed 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum/2 in the 769-775/799805 MHz band for review and approval./3 For the reasons discussed below, we approve the Region 21 700 MHz Plan.
Background. In 1998, the Commission established a structure to allow RPCs optimal flexibility to meet state and local needs, encourage ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 02-378): * * * Introduction. The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) submitted a proposed 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum/2 in the 769-775/799805 MHz band for review and approval./3 For the reasons discussed below, we approve the Region 21 700 MHz Plan. Background. In 1998, the Commission established a structure to allow RPCs optimal flexibility to meet state and local needs, encourageinnovative use of narrowband spectrum in the 700 MHz band, and accommodate new and as yet unanticipated developments in technology and equipment./4 Each of the fifty-five (55) RPCs is required to submit its plan for General Use spectrum./5 The Commission's role in relation to the RPCs is limited to (1) defining the regional boundaries; (2) requiring fair and open procedures, i.e., requiring notice, opportunity for comment, and reasonable consideration; (3) specifying the elements that all regional plans must include; and (4) reviewing and accepting proposed plans (or amendments to approved plans) or rejecting them with an explanation./6
The Region 21 700 MHz Plan Update. On September 17, 2025, the RPC submitted an amendment to the Region 21 - 700 MHz Plan./7 In its amendment, the RPC proposes to:
* Delete obsolete language,
* Accept applications via CAPRAD, and
* Adopt a 45-business day response window./8
Region 21's RPC received concurrence letters for the proposed Plan Amendment from its four adjacent regions: Region 14 (Indiana), Region 45 (Wisconsin), and Region 54 (Chicago-Metropolitan) and Region 33 (Ohio)./9
On March 23, 2026, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Region 21 Plan Amendment./10 We received no comments.
Based on our review of the Plan Amendment, we conclude that Region 21's Plan Amendment complies with FCC rules and policies. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 154(i), and Section 1.102(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec. 1.102(b), the Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Plan is APPROVED.
This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.191 and 0.392 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 0.191, 0.392.
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Footnotes:
1/ The Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz regional planning area includes the entire state of Michigan.
2/ The General Use spectrum is administered by RPCs and is licensed for public safety services on a site-by-site basis in accordance with the relevant Commission-approved regional plan and frequency coordination.
3/ See Letter from Keith M. Bradshaw, Chairman, Region 21 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee, to Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, WT Docket No. 02-378 (filed Sep. 17, 2025) (Cover Letter). See also Region 21 700 MHz Plan Update, WT Docket 02-378 (filed Sep. 17, 2025) (Plan Amendment).
4/ See Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Agency Communication Requirements Through the Year 2010, First Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 14 FCC Rcd 152 (1998) (First Report and Order); Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 16844 (2000). See also 47 CFR Sec. 90.527.
5/ See 47 CFR Sec. 90.527.
6/ First Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 195 para. 87.
7/ See Cover Letter and Plan Amendment.
8/ Cover Letter at 1. See also Plan Amendment at 6.
9/ See E-mail from Lawrence Turner, Region 14, to Keith Bradshaw, Chair Region 21 RPC (Feb 19, 2025); Letter from Russell Schreiner, Chairman Region 45, to Region 21 RPC (Jan. 24, 2025); Letter from James Westover, Chairman Region 54, to Mr. Bradshaw, Region 21 RPC (Jun. 1, 2025); (collectively filed Sep. 17, 2025). See also Letter from Devan Phillips, Chairman Region 33, to Region 21 RPC (Feb 4, 2025) (filed Feb 17, 2026).
10/ Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comments on Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Regional Plan Update, Public Notice, DA 26-284 (PSHSB 2026).
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FCC Issues Daily Digest for Sept. 14
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 176) on Sept. 14, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
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Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424997A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.pdf) DOC-424997A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-424998A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424998A1.pdf) DOC-424998A1.txt ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 176) on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424997A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.pdf) DOC-424997A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-424998A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424998A1.pdf) DOC-424998A1.txt(https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424998A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. PROPOSED FOURTH QUARTER 2026 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 26-946). (Dkt No 96-45). In this Public Notice, the Office of Managing Director (OMD) announces the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor will be 0.42 or 42.0 percent for the fourth quarter of 2026.. OMD. Contact: Steven Fecarotta, (202) 418-7178. Action by: Managing Director, Office of Managing Director. DA-26-946A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-946A1.pdf) DA-26-946A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-946A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 9-11-26. OMD. Contact: Kenneth Hill, 202-418-7521. DOC-425000A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425000A1.pdf) DOC-425000A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425000A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU APPROVES REGION 21 (MICHIGAN) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN. (DA No. 26-968). (Dkt No 02-378). This Public Notice approves the Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum in the 769-775/799-805 MHz band.. PSHSB. DA-26-968A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.docx) DA-26-968A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.pdf) DA-26-968A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-424999A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424999A1.pdf) DOC-424999A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424999A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON OCEAN SIGNAL LIMITED (LTD.) REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO PERMIT EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION AND USE OF A MARITIME SURVIVOR LOCATION DEVICE (MSLD). (DA No. 26-975). (Dkt No 26-251). Comments Due: 2026-10-05. Reply Comments Due: 2026-10-15. WTB. DA-26-975A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-975A1.docx) DA-26-975A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-975A1.pdf) DA-26-975A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-975A1.txt)
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HURRICANE LOWELL COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT - SEPTEMBER 13, 2026. Hurricane Lowell communications status report for September 13, 2026.. Action by: .. by REPORT. OMR. DOC-424996A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424996A1.docx) DOC-424996A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424996A1.pdf) DOC-424996A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424996A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 12, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. :
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HURRICANE LOWELL COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT - SEPTEMBER 12, 2026. Hurricane Lowell communications status report for September 12, 2026.. Action by: .. by REPORT. OMR. DOC-424995A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424995A1.docx) DOC-424995A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424995A1.pdf) DOC-424995A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424995A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 175:
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Released: 2026-09-11. SPACE BUREAU UPDATES INITIAL SET OF GSO REFERENCE LINKS. (DA No. 26-973). (Dkt No 25-157). SB. Action by: Space Bureau. DA-26-973A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A1.docx) DA-26-973A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A1.pdf) DA-26-973A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A1.txt) DA-26-973A2.xlsx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A2.xlsx) DA-26-973A2.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A2.pdf)
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IN THE MATTER OF REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED WAIVER BY NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RALEIGH, NC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIE,S UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT MECHANISM. WCB Grants NCDPI Waiver of E-Rate Program Rules.. (Dkt No 02-6). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 2026-09-11 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-974). WCB. DA-26-974A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-974A1.docx) DA-26-974A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-974A1.pdf) DA-26-974A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-974A1.txt)
IN THE MATTER OF DERYCOM CERTIFICATION SERVICES, INC. . The FCC's Enforcement Bureau cites Derycom for falsely stating that it is a U.S.-based entity and operating beyond its authorized technical scope.. by Citations. (DA No. 26-970). EB. DA-26-970A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-970A1.pdf) DA-26-970A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-970A1.txt)
WAIVER OF AERONAUTICAL MOBILE RESTRICTIONS TO ENABLE MOBILE NETWORK AVIATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MNAAP). Granted a waiver that will support MNAAP's testing of commercial wireless networks for mission-critical aviation safety services.. (Dkt No 26-74). Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: 2026-09-11 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-972). WTB OET. DA-26-972A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-972A1.docx) DA-26-972A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-972A1.pdf) DA-26-972A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-972A1.txt)
HURRICANE LOWELL COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT - SEPTEMBER 11, 2026. Hurricane Lowell communications status report for September 11, 2026.. Action by: .. by REPORT. OMR. DOC-424979A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424979A1.docx) DOC-424979A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424979A1.pdf) DOC-424979A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424979A1.txt)
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/daily-digest/2026/09/14
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
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Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424997A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.pdf) DOC-424997A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-424998A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424998A1.pdf) DOC-424998A1.txt ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 176) on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424997A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.pdf) DOC-424997A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-424998A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424998A1.pdf) DOC-424998A1.txt(https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424998A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. PROPOSED FOURTH QUARTER 2026 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 26-946). (Dkt No 96-45). In this Public Notice, the Office of Managing Director (OMD) announces the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor will be 0.42 or 42.0 percent for the fourth quarter of 2026.. OMD. Contact: Steven Fecarotta, (202) 418-7178. Action by: Managing Director, Office of Managing Director. DA-26-946A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-946A1.pdf) DA-26-946A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-946A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 9-11-26. OMD. Contact: Kenneth Hill, 202-418-7521. DOC-425000A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425000A1.pdf) DOC-425000A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425000A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU APPROVES REGION 21 (MICHIGAN) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN. (DA No. 26-968). (Dkt No 02-378). This Public Notice approves the Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum in the 769-775/799-805 MHz band.. PSHSB. DA-26-968A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.docx) DA-26-968A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.pdf) DA-26-968A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-968A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-424999A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424999A1.pdf) DOC-424999A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424999A1.txt)
Released: 2026-09-14. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON OCEAN SIGNAL LIMITED (LTD.) REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO PERMIT EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION AND USE OF A MARITIME SURVIVOR LOCATION DEVICE (MSLD). (DA No. 26-975). (Dkt No 26-251). Comments Due: 2026-10-05. Reply Comments Due: 2026-10-15. WTB. DA-26-975A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-975A1.docx) DA-26-975A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-975A1.pdf) DA-26-975A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-975A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 13, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. :
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HURRICANE LOWELL COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT - SEPTEMBER 13, 2026. Hurricane Lowell communications status report for September 13, 2026.. Action by: .. by REPORT. OMR. DOC-424996A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424996A1.docx) DOC-424996A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424996A1.pdf) DOC-424996A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424996A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 12, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. :
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HURRICANE LOWELL COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT - SEPTEMBER 12, 2026. Hurricane Lowell communications status report for September 12, 2026.. Action by: .. by REPORT. OMR. DOC-424995A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424995A1.docx) DOC-424995A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424995A1.pdf) DOC-424995A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424995A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 175:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-09-11. SPACE BUREAU UPDATES INITIAL SET OF GSO REFERENCE LINKS. (DA No. 26-973). (Dkt No 25-157). SB. Action by: Space Bureau. DA-26-973A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A1.docx) DA-26-973A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A1.pdf) DA-26-973A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A1.txt) DA-26-973A2.xlsx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A2.xlsx) DA-26-973A2.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-973A2.pdf)
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IN THE MATTER OF REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED WAIVER BY NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RALEIGH, NC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIE,S UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT MECHANISM. WCB Grants NCDPI Waiver of E-Rate Program Rules.. (Dkt No 02-6). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 2026-09-11 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-974). WCB. DA-26-974A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-974A1.docx) DA-26-974A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-974A1.pdf) DA-26-974A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-974A1.txt)
IN THE MATTER OF DERYCOM CERTIFICATION SERVICES, INC. . The FCC's Enforcement Bureau cites Derycom for falsely stating that it is a U.S.-based entity and operating beyond its authorized technical scope.. by Citations. (DA No. 26-970). EB. DA-26-970A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-970A1.pdf) DA-26-970A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-970A1.txt)
WAIVER OF AERONAUTICAL MOBILE RESTRICTIONS TO ENABLE MOBILE NETWORK AVIATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MNAAP). Granted a waiver that will support MNAAP's testing of commercial wireless networks for mission-critical aviation safety services.. (Dkt No 26-74). Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: 2026-09-11 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-972). WTB OET. DA-26-972A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-972A1.docx) DA-26-972A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-972A1.pdf) DA-26-972A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-972A1.txt)
HURRICANE LOWELL COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT - SEPTEMBER 11, 2026. Hurricane Lowell communications status report for September 11, 2026.. Action by: .. by REPORT. OMR. DOC-424979A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424979A1.docx) DOC-424979A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424979A1.pdf) DOC-424979A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424979A1.txt)
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