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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Remarks on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda:
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Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules
Oct. 9, 2026
Liquidity is essential to well-functioning capital markets. When market participants can buy and sell securities quickly and at prices that reflect fundamental value, transaction costs decline, parties can better manage risk, and capital flows more efficiently to its most productive uses.
Registered funds depend on market liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions and manage their portfolios ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda: * * * Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules Oct. 9, 2026 Liquidity is essential to well-functioning capital markets. When market participants can buy and sell securities quickly and at prices that reflect fundamental value, transaction costs decline, parties can better manage risk, and capital flows more efficiently to its most productive uses. Registered funds depend on market liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions and manage their portfoliosacross a wide range of market conditions. Today's proposal aims to enhance their ability to do so by amending Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which permits cross-trading between a registered fund and its affiliates./1 The proposal would expand the scope of cross-trading to level 2 securities under GAAP, subject to appropriate guardrails such as updated pricing conditions and oversight requirements intended to mitigate misconduct like cherry-picking or dumping./2
Fixed income cross-trades are often used for purposes such as liquidity management, index rebalancing, duration adjustments, and meeting redemptions. These cross-trades are driven by continuous maturity roll-downs, credit rating changes, and extreme fund flows. While cross-trading is a routine part of ongoing portfolio management, it can be particularly useful during periods of market volatility.
For example, if a fund must sell a thinly traded bond to a third party during a period of market distress, the transaction might occur at a heavily discounted fire-sale price that reflects a temporary lack of market liquidity rather than a change in underlying fundamentals. If that price is then used in mark-to-model valuations, the effects can reverberate throughout the market. Depressed marks can lower the net asset values of other funds holding similar securities, which may prompt further redemptions, additional forced sales, and still lower prices. Such a self-reinforcing cycle of fire sales can transmit stress from one fund to others and to the broader banking and financial system.
By giving funds an alternative to selling into a distressed market, cross-trading can help interrupt this cycle and mitigate systemic risk concerns, particularly when a fund's adviser has reason to believe that certain funds, such as those funds in 401(k) retirement plans, are unlikely to have significant redemptions during that period. With appropriate guardrails, such as the adviser's best interest determination and chief compliance officer (CCO) review, a cross-trade would allow the selling fund to avoid unwinding positions at distressed prices and the buying fund to avoid dealers and transaction costs while purchasing bonds that fit its investment strategy.
Today's proposal would require registered funds to report on Form N-PORT or Form N-MFP the aggregate value of portfolio investments, by asset class, purchased or sold under Rule 17a-7. While this aggregated reporting would provide some visibility into funds' cross-trading practices, transaction-level reporting of the agreed-upon price in a cross-trade might offer additional informational value to third parties engaged in price discovery for subsequent transactions./3
For example, if a fund's adviser executes a cross-trade of a bond at $98.0, where a prior level 2 valuation might have been $98.5, then the transaction price of $98.0 could be informative to other market participants pricing a similar bond. Public reporting of the transaction price can also serve as a compliance backstop that supplements CCO review and board oversight, imposing more pricing discipline on the adviser. I am interested in hearing from the public whether transaction-level reporting to post-trade transparency systems such as the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) or the Real-Time Transaction Reporting System (RTRS) would assist price discovery and market efficiency.
I thank the staff in the Divisions of Investment Management and Economic and Risk Analysis, the Office of the General Counsel, and the many other offices that have contributed to this rulemaking.
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1/ Investment Company Cross Trading, Release No. IC-36358 (Oct. 9, 2026).
2/ Fixed income securities that funds previously cross-traded under Rule 17a-7 generally have not been eligible for cross-trading since the compliance date of Rule 2a-5.
3/ See Amy K. Edwards, Lawrence E. Harris & Michael S. Piwowar, Corporate Bond Market Transaction Costs and Transparency, J. Fin., 62(3), 1421-1451 (2007) (showing that the increase in post-trade transparency facilitated by the introduction of TRACE reporting of corporate bond trades decreases transaction costs for investors).
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/uyeda-100926-statement-proposed-amendments-cross-trading-rules
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Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules
Oct. 9, 2026
Liquidity is essential to well-functioning capital markets. When market participants can buy and sell securities quickly and at prices that reflect fundamental value, transaction costs decline, parties can better manage risk, and capital flows more efficiently to its most productive uses.
Registered funds depend on market liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions and manage their portfolios ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda: * * * Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules Oct. 9, 2026 Liquidity is essential to well-functioning capital markets. When market participants can buy and sell securities quickly and at prices that reflect fundamental value, transaction costs decline, parties can better manage risk, and capital flows more efficiently to its most productive uses. Registered funds depend on market liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions and manage their portfoliosacross a wide range of market conditions. Today's proposal aims to enhance their ability to do so by amending Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which permits cross-trading between a registered fund and its affiliates./1 The proposal would expand the scope of cross-trading to level 2 securities under GAAP, subject to appropriate guardrails such as updated pricing conditions and oversight requirements intended to mitigate misconduct like cherry-picking or dumping./2
Fixed income cross-trades are often used for purposes such as liquidity management, index rebalancing, duration adjustments, and meeting redemptions. These cross-trades are driven by continuous maturity roll-downs, credit rating changes, and extreme fund flows. While cross-trading is a routine part of ongoing portfolio management, it can be particularly useful during periods of market volatility.
For example, if a fund must sell a thinly traded bond to a third party during a period of market distress, the transaction might occur at a heavily discounted fire-sale price that reflects a temporary lack of market liquidity rather than a change in underlying fundamentals. If that price is then used in mark-to-model valuations, the effects can reverberate throughout the market. Depressed marks can lower the net asset values of other funds holding similar securities, which may prompt further redemptions, additional forced sales, and still lower prices. Such a self-reinforcing cycle of fire sales can transmit stress from one fund to others and to the broader banking and financial system.
By giving funds an alternative to selling into a distressed market, cross-trading can help interrupt this cycle and mitigate systemic risk concerns, particularly when a fund's adviser has reason to believe that certain funds, such as those funds in 401(k) retirement plans, are unlikely to have significant redemptions during that period. With appropriate guardrails, such as the adviser's best interest determination and chief compliance officer (CCO) review, a cross-trade would allow the selling fund to avoid unwinding positions at distressed prices and the buying fund to avoid dealers and transaction costs while purchasing bonds that fit its investment strategy.
Today's proposal would require registered funds to report on Form N-PORT or Form N-MFP the aggregate value of portfolio investments, by asset class, purchased or sold under Rule 17a-7. While this aggregated reporting would provide some visibility into funds' cross-trading practices, transaction-level reporting of the agreed-upon price in a cross-trade might offer additional informational value to third parties engaged in price discovery for subsequent transactions./3
For example, if a fund's adviser executes a cross-trade of a bond at $98.0, where a prior level 2 valuation might have been $98.5, then the transaction price of $98.0 could be informative to other market participants pricing a similar bond. Public reporting of the transaction price can also serve as a compliance backstop that supplements CCO review and board oversight, imposing more pricing discipline on the adviser. I am interested in hearing from the public whether transaction-level reporting to post-trade transparency systems such as the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) or the Real-Time Transaction Reporting System (RTRS) would assist price discovery and market efficiency.
I thank the staff in the Divisions of Investment Management and Economic and Risk Analysis, the Office of the General Counsel, and the many other offices that have contributed to this rulemaking.
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1/ Investment Company Cross Trading, Release No. IC-36358 (Oct. 9, 2026).
2/ Fixed income securities that funds previously cross-traded under Rule 17a-7 generally have not been eligible for cross-trading since the compliance date of Rule 2a-5.
3/ See Amy K. Edwards, Lawrence E. Harris & Michael S. Piwowar, Corporate Bond Market Transaction Costs and Transparency, J. Fin., 62(3), 1421-1451 (2007) (showing that the increase in post-trade transparency facilitated by the introduction of TRACE reporting of corporate bond trades decreases transaction costs for investors).
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/uyeda-100926-statement-proposed-amendments-cross-trading-rules
SEC Charges Fund Manager With Recidivist Violations of the Advisers Act in Settled Action
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jeremiah Silkowski and SQN Capital Management LLC, No. 1:26-civ-08162 (S.D.N.Y. filed September 18, 2026)
On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against New York-based investment adviser SQN Capital Management LLC and its President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and majority owner, Jeremiah Silkowski, for multiple violations of antifraud and other provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jeremiah Silkowski and SQN Capital Management LLC, No. 1:26-civ-08162 (S.D.N.Y. filed September 18, 2026) On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against New York-based investment adviser SQN Capital Management LLC and its President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and majority owner, Jeremiah Silkowski, for multiple violations of antifraud and other provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of1940. The defendants agreed to settle the charges and, on October 8, 2026, the Court entered consent judgments against the defendants imposing permanent injunctive relief and other sanctions, as well as an order appointing a receiver for the investment funds managed by SQN Capital.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that from at least 2019 through 2025, Silkowski and SQN Capital repeatedly breached their fiduciary duties to four investment funds they managed by failing to comply with governing fund documents and inflating the funds' net asset values. Among other things, according to the complaint, Silkowski and SQN Capital failed to engage an accounting firm to conduct audits of the funds' annual financial statements or even to prepare unaudited annual financial statements that conformed to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, as required by the funds' governing documents.
In addition, the complaint alleges that the only asset valuations prepared for the funds during this period were prepared by Silkowski alone and not, as he represented to fund investors, by an independent valuation expert, and Silkowski materially inflated those values. As alleged in the complaint, rather than taking reasonable steps to apply fair value principles, as required by the Funds' governing documents, Silkowski simply kept the net asset values unchanged for years regardless of changes in projected cash flows, deteriorating market conditions, the actual performance of the assets, or even whether a given asset was still held.
The complaint also alleges that Silkowski repeatedly misled the funds' investors about the status of SQN Capital's efforts to liquidate fund assets in accordance with the funds' governing documents. According to the complaint, Silkowski repeatedly claimed, without a reasonable basis, that the liquidation process would soon be completed, without disclosing that market conditions prevented SQN Capital from selling the funds' assets and that the firm lacked the resources to complete the liquidation process, which has extended well past the liquidation periods prescribed by fund governing documents, leaving investors in limbo and without access to their funds.
According to the complaint, SQN Capital and Silkowski are recidivists. As the complaint alleges, the Commission has twice charged SQN Capital, in settled administrative proceedings, with violating Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, known as the custody rule, and Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7, known as the compliance rule, first in 2020 and again in 2023. According to the complaint, both actions arose from SQN Capital's failure to deliver audited financial statements to fund investors, and Silkowski was charged in the second proceeding with aiding and abetting and causing those violations. As alleged in the complaint, SQN Capital has continued to violate the custody and compliance rules, aided and abetted by Silkowski, due to its ongoing failure to deliver audited financial statements to fund investors.
The complaint charges both defendants with violating Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act; charges SQN Capital with also violating Section 206(4) of the Advisers Act and Rules 206(4)-2 and 206(4)-7; and charged Silkowski with aiding and abetting those violations.
Without admitting the allegations in the complaint, SQN Capital and Silkowski both consented to the entry of an order appointing a receiver to liquidate the assets of the funds managed by SQN Capital and to distribute the net proceeds to investors. Both defendants also consented, without admitting the allegations of the complaint, to the entry of final judgments permanently enjoining them from committing or aiding and abetting violations of the charged provisions; ordering Silkowski to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $200,000; and permanently prohibiting Silkowski from acting as or associating with an investment adviser, broker or dealer, except to the extent that the Court-appointed receiver deems it necessary for Silkowski to assist the receiver in the discharge of the receiver's Court-ordered responsibilities.
The Commission's investigation was conducted by Mariel Bronen, Christopher Castano, Kenneth Gottlieb, Neal Jacobson and George N. Stepaniuk and was supervised by Sheldon L. Pollock. The litigation is being led by Laura Meehan and supervised by Daniel Loss and Jack Kaufman, all of the SEC's New York Regional Office.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26671.pdf)
* Order Appointing Receiver (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/order26671.pdf)
* Final Judgment - Jeremiah Silkowski (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26671-silkowski.pdf)
* Final Judgment - SQN Capital Management LLC (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26671-sqn.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26671
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jeremiah Silkowski and SQN Capital Management LLC, No. 1:26-civ-08162 (S.D.N.Y. filed September 18, 2026)
On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against New York-based investment adviser SQN Capital Management LLC and its President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and majority owner, Jeremiah Silkowski, for multiple violations of antifraud and other provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jeremiah Silkowski and SQN Capital Management LLC, No. 1:26-civ-08162 (S.D.N.Y. filed September 18, 2026) On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against New York-based investment adviser SQN Capital Management LLC and its President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and majority owner, Jeremiah Silkowski, for multiple violations of antifraud and other provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of1940. The defendants agreed to settle the charges and, on October 8, 2026, the Court entered consent judgments against the defendants imposing permanent injunctive relief and other sanctions, as well as an order appointing a receiver for the investment funds managed by SQN Capital.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that from at least 2019 through 2025, Silkowski and SQN Capital repeatedly breached their fiduciary duties to four investment funds they managed by failing to comply with governing fund documents and inflating the funds' net asset values. Among other things, according to the complaint, Silkowski and SQN Capital failed to engage an accounting firm to conduct audits of the funds' annual financial statements or even to prepare unaudited annual financial statements that conformed to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, as required by the funds' governing documents.
In addition, the complaint alleges that the only asset valuations prepared for the funds during this period were prepared by Silkowski alone and not, as he represented to fund investors, by an independent valuation expert, and Silkowski materially inflated those values. As alleged in the complaint, rather than taking reasonable steps to apply fair value principles, as required by the Funds' governing documents, Silkowski simply kept the net asset values unchanged for years regardless of changes in projected cash flows, deteriorating market conditions, the actual performance of the assets, or even whether a given asset was still held.
The complaint also alleges that Silkowski repeatedly misled the funds' investors about the status of SQN Capital's efforts to liquidate fund assets in accordance with the funds' governing documents. According to the complaint, Silkowski repeatedly claimed, without a reasonable basis, that the liquidation process would soon be completed, without disclosing that market conditions prevented SQN Capital from selling the funds' assets and that the firm lacked the resources to complete the liquidation process, which has extended well past the liquidation periods prescribed by fund governing documents, leaving investors in limbo and without access to their funds.
According to the complaint, SQN Capital and Silkowski are recidivists. As the complaint alleges, the Commission has twice charged SQN Capital, in settled administrative proceedings, with violating Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, known as the custody rule, and Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7, known as the compliance rule, first in 2020 and again in 2023. According to the complaint, both actions arose from SQN Capital's failure to deliver audited financial statements to fund investors, and Silkowski was charged in the second proceeding with aiding and abetting and causing those violations. As alleged in the complaint, SQN Capital has continued to violate the custody and compliance rules, aided and abetted by Silkowski, due to its ongoing failure to deliver audited financial statements to fund investors.
The complaint charges both defendants with violating Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act; charges SQN Capital with also violating Section 206(4) of the Advisers Act and Rules 206(4)-2 and 206(4)-7; and charged Silkowski with aiding and abetting those violations.
Without admitting the allegations in the complaint, SQN Capital and Silkowski both consented to the entry of an order appointing a receiver to liquidate the assets of the funds managed by SQN Capital and to distribute the net proceeds to investors. Both defendants also consented, without admitting the allegations of the complaint, to the entry of final judgments permanently enjoining them from committing or aiding and abetting violations of the charged provisions; ordering Silkowski to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $200,000; and permanently prohibiting Silkowski from acting as or associating with an investment adviser, broker or dealer, except to the extent that the Court-appointed receiver deems it necessary for Silkowski to assist the receiver in the discharge of the receiver's Court-ordered responsibilities.
The Commission's investigation was conducted by Mariel Bronen, Christopher Castano, Kenneth Gottlieb, Neal Jacobson and George N. Stepaniuk and was supervised by Sheldon L. Pollock. The litigation is being led by Laura Meehan and supervised by Daniel Loss and Jack Kaufman, all of the SEC's New York Regional Office.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26671.pdf)
* Order Appointing Receiver (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/order26671.pdf)
* Final Judgment - Jeremiah Silkowski (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26671-silkowski.pdf)
* Final Judgment - SQN Capital Management LLC (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26671-sqn.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26671
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Streamlined Resolution of Requests Under Secure & Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89):
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensure ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensurethey continue to make progress and will complete their RRD work within the extended term.
The Secure Networks Act authorizes the Commission to grant Program recipients individual sixmonth RRD term extension requests on a case-by-case basis./1 To grant an individual extension, the Commission must find that, "due to no fault of such recipient, such recipient is unable to complete the permanent removal, replacement, and disposal by the end of the term."/2 In order to ensure prompt removal, replacement, and disposal in accordance with the goals of the Secure Networks Act and the Commission's rules, the Bureau will only grant requests for an extension where the Program recipient demonstrates the delay is due to factors beyond its control./3
Term extension requests must demonstrate the specific obstacles faced by the recipient; how those obstacles, through no fault of the recipient, affected the recipient's ability to meet its term deadline; steps taken by the recipient to mitigate the impacts of the obstacles; and how the recipient expects to meet a future deadline if an extension is granted./4 Requests must include thorough explanations and documentary support where appropriate (e.g., documentation from a vendor as evidence of supply chain delays, details on the specific impact of adverse weather conditions, documentation of permitting delays)./5 Providing adequate explanation and support is imperative given that recipients were granted full funding well over a year ago./6 The Bureau will deny requests that lack adequate support.
We hereby grant the petitions listed below for an extension of a recipient's RRD term./7 To ensure recipients are making all possible progress, we require that recipients to which we grant an extension in this Public Notice include in all future status updates/8 a timeline and detailed description of actions they have undertaken to resolve the problems identified in their granted extension requests./9
Recipient - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership, SCRP0001182
Grounds for individual term extension - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (Bristol Bay) seeks an extension to February 8, 2027 based on supply chain and vendor delays by third parties for certain work associated with installing Bristol Bay's replacement network./10 Bristol Bay states that although it has made significant progress in its own RRD work, it has encountered a series of delays from third-party vendors in scheduling the work needed to integrate and test their capabilities with the Bristol Bay replacement network. It states this is necessary to allow that network to provide safe and reliable service./11 Bristol Bay asserts that these third-party integration dependencies are beyond its control./12 Nevertheless, Bristol Bay states that it will diligently pursue completing all its RRD work by the extended deadline.
New RRD term expiration date - Bristol Bay's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to February 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Commnet Wireless, LLC - SCRP0001026, SCRP0001027, SCRP0001028, and SCRP0001029
Grounds for individual term extension - Commnet Wireless, LLC (Commnet) seeks a sixmonth extension for each of its four applications, asserting it will be unable to complete all of its RRD work by the current deadline due to, among other things, permitting delays and weatherdriven delays./13 Regarding permitting, Commnet states that "[m]any of our sites are on tribal or federal land and require numerous layers of permitting approvals that have been slow to be granted" by federal and Tribal authorities, and that "[m]any of these offices have shared with us that they are short-staffed and experience difficulty with timely review and comment on our submitted applications."/14 Commnet also asserts that the rural and remote nature of its service area and "anticipated seasonal heavy snowfall" will impede it from meeting the current deadline, and that "those [weather] conditions will only worsen in the timeframe of our current deadline."/15 Commnet provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. Commnet states it has remained diligent in its RRD work, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./16
New RRD term expiration date - Commnet's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Flat Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001103
Grounds for individual term extension - Flat Wireless, LLC (Flat) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./17 Flat contends that because of the funding hold it has been unable to make the necessary progress on its RRD work and finish replacing its covered equipment./18 Flat states that if the Commission releases the funding hold, it "will move quickly to buy the replacement equipment and restore full network coverage."/19
New RRD term expiration date - Flat's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Gogo Business Aviation LLC, SCRP0001134
Grounds for individual term extension - Gogo Business Aviation LLC (Gogo) seeks a sixmonth extension based on supply chain delays. Gogo provides air-to-ground wireless service to airplanes and states that its RRD work requires the development of new, mission-critical software that "is foundational to the operation of both ground-based base stations and airborne mobile equipment and delivery of the final version of this software is a prerequisite to system-level testing, regulatory approvals, fleet-wide customer updates, and the ultimate nationwide 'flash' cutover."/20 Gogo states that "[a]ll of these must be complete prior to removing and destroying the covered equipment[.]"/21 Despite Gogo's attempts to mitigate delays, however, it contends that "there have been multiple delays from its software vendor" and that "these delays have cascaded down through a series of revised interdependent network deployment milestones, including more recently aircraft software validation."/22 Gogo asserts that with a six-month extension it "expects to complete the network cutover by March 31, 2027[.]"/23
New RRD term expiration date - Gogo's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless, SCRP0001106, SCRP0001107, SCRP0001108, SCRP0001109, SCRP0001110, SCRP0001111, SCRP0001113, SCRP0001114, SCRP0001115, SCRP0001116, SCRP0001117, SCRP0001118, SCRP0001119, SCRP0001120, SCRP0001121, SCRP0001122, SCRP0001123, SCRP0001124, SCRP0001125, SCRP0001126, SCRP0001135, and SCRP0001141
Grounds for individual term extension - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero) seeks a six-month extension of each of its applications in the Program due to, among other things, supply chain delays, including labor shortages./24 Viaero states that much of its service area is extremely rural, and it requires much more time to ramp up tower crews in rural areas than urban areas./25 Further, Viaero asserts there is high demand across the country for the specialized crews to work on towers, along with a decline in the availability of qualified technicians for this work and competition for those technicians caused by other national broadband deployment programs./26 Given Congress's admonition not to find Program recipients at fault due to a "shortage of qualified workers, either employees or contracted third-parties,"/27 Viaero contends that these delays support an extension. Viaero also states it has faced supply chain delays for several types of equipment, which have cascading effects when equipment deliveries and work crews must be carefully sequenced together./28 Viaero states it has nevertheless continued to make substantial progress on its RRD work, but that it will not be able to complete that work by its current RRD deadline./29
New RRD term expiration date - Viaero's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc., SCRP0001084
Grounds for individual term extension - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc. (Nemont) seeks a four-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain constraints. Nemont states that it has completed all removal and disposal of covered equipment and all replacement work other than installing a new element management system (referred to as an ENM)./30 According to Nemont, however, work on the ENM has been delayed significantly because, although it ordered the ENM in April 2026, Nemont did not receive it until the second week of September 2026./31 That was eight weeks later than expected, which Nemont states was due to a global shortage of memory chips resulting from global AI buildouts and "de-prioritization" of small customers over larger customers."/32 Nemont further explains that it will take several more weeks to install, configure, test, and tune the system to integrate it into the network./33 Nevertheless, Nemont states that with a four-month extension it "expects to complete all remaining installation and testing work by March 8, 2027," and provides a project timeline to meet that date./34
New RRD term expiration date - Nemont's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to March 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - New Wave Net Corp., SCRP0001012
Grounds for individual term extension - New Wave Net Corp. (New Wave) seeks a threemonth extension based on, among other things, weather-driven delays. New Wave states that although it has continued to make substantial progress in its RRD work, it has been unable to meet its RRD deadline because "[s]ince the current extension period began, the region has experienced multiple tornadoes, sustained high winds, and recurring severe thunderstorms."/35 According to New Wave, "[t]ower climbs cannot be safely performed under these conditions, and the remaining site work generally requires several consecutive days of clear weather to complete the work because it cannot be efficiently pieced together across short weather windows. These repeated weather interruptions have delayed the remaining tower work despite equipment being staged and ready, and they are entirely outside of New Wave's control."/36 New Wave nevertheless states that it "has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate these constraints . . . so that field work can begin immediately when weather and crew availability allows," and that a threemonth extension "will be sufficient to complete all remaining removal, replacement, and disposal obligations[.]"/37
New RRD term expiration date - New Wave's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to November 8, 2026, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NTUA Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001024, SCRP0001025
Grounds for individual term extension - NTUA Wireless, LLC (NTUA) seeks a six-month extension for both its applications, asserting it cannot finish its RRD work by the current deadline due to delays in obtaining necessary permits from federal agencies and Tribal authorities and weather-driven delays in its remote rural service territory./38 NTUA provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. NTUA states it has remained diligent, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./39
New RRD term expiration date - NTUA's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for both of its applications listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., SCRP0001038
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. (Pine Belt) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, permitting issues./40 Pine Belt states a local zoning ordinance affecting one of its sites has caused several delays due to scheduling by local authorities, and that zoning approval now is not expected until January 2027, after which Pine Belt will need to make geotechnical and environmental filings to secure a city building permit./41 At another tower site, Pine Belt states that an osprey's nest sitting directly on the tower mounts has significantly delayed deployment at that location./42
New RRD term expiration date - Pine Belt's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for its application listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Telephone Company, SCRP0001034, SCRP0001035, and SCRP0001036
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Telephone Company (Pine) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays related to disposal of covered equipment./43 According to Pine, it has disconnected and removed all its covered equipment, and most is ready for disposal, pending vendor pickup./44 Pine's disposal vendor, however, has been unable to provide the number of disposal trucks Pine requested, leading to delayed pickup of equipment and delays before the equipment is actually destroyed./45 Nevertheless, Pine has been able to develop a timeline for the remaining steps of its RRD work - disposal and optimization - and commits to working diligently to complete its RRD work in a timely manner./46
New RRD term expiration date - Pine's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC, SCRP0001128, SCRP0001129, SCRP0001130, SCRP0001131, SCRP0001132
Grounds for individual term extension - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC (Point Broadband) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays./47 In particular, Point Broadband states it has experienced several delays in delivery of replacement equipment, primarily due to chip shortages that are beyond its control./48 According to Point Broadband, these shortages cause vendors to continually change prices for equipment, which makes it difficult for Point Broadband to finalize its orders and thus delays when Point Broadband expects to actually receive the necessary equipment./49 These delays in being able to finalize equipment orders have stretched over several months./50 In addition, Point Broadband's equipment disposal vendor has informed it that disposal will take two to three months, a delay that Point Broadband cannot control./51
New RRD term expiration date - Point Broadband's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband, SCRP0001160
Grounds for individual term extension - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband (TelAlaska) seeks an extension based on supply chain issues, including a shortage of commercial vendors, and weather-driven supply-chain delays in its Alaska service territory./52 Specifically, TelAlaska states that at its final sites it could not order materials to build the foundation for a new tower until site-specific geotechnical evaluations established the appropriate foundation type and a licensed engineer completed the site-specific design./53 Due to a shortage of qualified commercial vendors for this type of work in rural Alaska, TelAlaska says it could not order the necessary foundation materials until, given delivery lead times in Alaska, the materials will come too late to meet its current RRD deadline./54 TelAlaska adds that weather-driven delays associated with the need to transmit materials to Alaska by barge and the very limited construction season further prevent it from meeting its current RRD deadline./55 TelAlaska asserts that it has been diligent in its work to date, and provides a detailed schedule for construction work once the replacement equipment is delivered to the sites./56
New RRD term expiration date - TelAlaska's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above./57
Recipient - SI Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001013
Grounds for individual term extension - SI Wireless, LLC (SIW) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./58 SIW states that while the funding hold remains in place it "cannot compete its replacement work by November 8, 2026" and "remains unable to build its comparable replacement network."/59 According to SIW, the funding hold is the sole cause of its inability to meet the current deadline and is a matter beyond its control./60
New RRD term expiration date - SIW's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless, SCRP0001087, SCRP0001089, SCRP0001090, SCRP0001092, SCRP0001096, SCRP0001098
Grounds for individual term extension - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless (Union) seeks a six-month extension for each of its applications based on, among other things, permitting, weather, and supply chain delays./61 Union states that it operates primarily in isolated, mountainous areas in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho, where winter conditions and wildlife restrictions limit the period when it can work on towers to about five months per year./62 Union also explains that it operates more than 100 sites on Tribal lands or land owned by the federal government, where performing work on towers requires permits that can take a long time to obtain, typically 15 months, and can include requirements that restrict the construction season to an even smaller window./63 Union further states it has encountered supply chain issues with long delays between ordering and receiving equipment, which have severely delayed construction, especially when certain equipment must be delivered before construction can begin./64 Taken together, these issues, which Union states are outside its control, prevent Union from meeting its current RRD deadline, despite its diligence and the progress it has continued to make./65
New RRD term expiration date - Union's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the disposition of any of these extension requests is 30 days from the release date of this Public Notice./66 For additional information concerning this Public Notice, please contact Ty Covey in the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at ty.covey@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1372.
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensure ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by fourteen recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. For the reasons explained below, the Bureau grants these requests conditioned on enhanced reporting by the recipients to ensurethey continue to make progress and will complete their RRD work within the extended term.
The Secure Networks Act authorizes the Commission to grant Program recipients individual sixmonth RRD term extension requests on a case-by-case basis./1 To grant an individual extension, the Commission must find that, "due to no fault of such recipient, such recipient is unable to complete the permanent removal, replacement, and disposal by the end of the term."/2 In order to ensure prompt removal, replacement, and disposal in accordance with the goals of the Secure Networks Act and the Commission's rules, the Bureau will only grant requests for an extension where the Program recipient demonstrates the delay is due to factors beyond its control./3
Term extension requests must demonstrate the specific obstacles faced by the recipient; how those obstacles, through no fault of the recipient, affected the recipient's ability to meet its term deadline; steps taken by the recipient to mitigate the impacts of the obstacles; and how the recipient expects to meet a future deadline if an extension is granted./4 Requests must include thorough explanations and documentary support where appropriate (e.g., documentation from a vendor as evidence of supply chain delays, details on the specific impact of adverse weather conditions, documentation of permitting delays)./5 Providing adequate explanation and support is imperative given that recipients were granted full funding well over a year ago./6 The Bureau will deny requests that lack adequate support.
We hereby grant the petitions listed below for an extension of a recipient's RRD term./7 To ensure recipients are making all possible progress, we require that recipients to which we grant an extension in this Public Notice include in all future status updates/8 a timeline and detailed description of actions they have undertaken to resolve the problems identified in their granted extension requests./9
Recipient - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership, SCRP0001182
Grounds for individual term extension - Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (Bristol Bay) seeks an extension to February 8, 2027 based on supply chain and vendor delays by third parties for certain work associated with installing Bristol Bay's replacement network./10 Bristol Bay states that although it has made significant progress in its own RRD work, it has encountered a series of delays from third-party vendors in scheduling the work needed to integrate and test their capabilities with the Bristol Bay replacement network. It states this is necessary to allow that network to provide safe and reliable service./11 Bristol Bay asserts that these third-party integration dependencies are beyond its control./12 Nevertheless, Bristol Bay states that it will diligently pursue completing all its RRD work by the extended deadline.
New RRD term expiration date - Bristol Bay's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to February 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Commnet Wireless, LLC - SCRP0001026, SCRP0001027, SCRP0001028, and SCRP0001029
Grounds for individual term extension - Commnet Wireless, LLC (Commnet) seeks a sixmonth extension for each of its four applications, asserting it will be unable to complete all of its RRD work by the current deadline due to, among other things, permitting delays and weatherdriven delays./13 Regarding permitting, Commnet states that "[m]any of our sites are on tribal or federal land and require numerous layers of permitting approvals that have been slow to be granted" by federal and Tribal authorities, and that "[m]any of these offices have shared with us that they are short-staffed and experience difficulty with timely review and comment on our submitted applications."/14 Commnet also asserts that the rural and remote nature of its service area and "anticipated seasonal heavy snowfall" will impede it from meeting the current deadline, and that "those [weather] conditions will only worsen in the timeframe of our current deadline."/15 Commnet provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. Commnet states it has remained diligent in its RRD work, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./16
New RRD term expiration date - Commnet's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Flat Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001103
Grounds for individual term extension - Flat Wireless, LLC (Flat) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./17 Flat contends that because of the funding hold it has been unable to make the necessary progress on its RRD work and finish replacing its covered equipment./18 Flat states that if the Commission releases the funding hold, it "will move quickly to buy the replacement equipment and restore full network coverage."/19
New RRD term expiration date - Flat's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Gogo Business Aviation LLC, SCRP0001134
Grounds for individual term extension - Gogo Business Aviation LLC (Gogo) seeks a sixmonth extension based on supply chain delays. Gogo provides air-to-ground wireless service to airplanes and states that its RRD work requires the development of new, mission-critical software that "is foundational to the operation of both ground-based base stations and airborne mobile equipment and delivery of the final version of this software is a prerequisite to system-level testing, regulatory approvals, fleet-wide customer updates, and the ultimate nationwide 'flash' cutover."/20 Gogo states that "[a]ll of these must be complete prior to removing and destroying the covered equipment[.]"/21 Despite Gogo's attempts to mitigate delays, however, it contends that "there have been multiple delays from its software vendor" and that "these delays have cascaded down through a series of revised interdependent network deployment milestones, including more recently aircraft software validation."/22 Gogo asserts that with a six-month extension it "expects to complete the network cutover by March 31, 2027[.]"/23
New RRD term expiration date - Gogo's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless, SCRP0001106, SCRP0001107, SCRP0001108, SCRP0001109, SCRP0001110, SCRP0001111, SCRP0001113, SCRP0001114, SCRP0001115, SCRP0001116, SCRP0001117, SCRP0001118, SCRP0001119, SCRP0001120, SCRP0001121, SCRP0001122, SCRP0001123, SCRP0001124, SCRP0001125, SCRP0001126, SCRP0001135, and SCRP0001141
Grounds for individual term extension - NE Colorado Cellular, Inc d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero) seeks a six-month extension of each of its applications in the Program due to, among other things, supply chain delays, including labor shortages./24 Viaero states that much of its service area is extremely rural, and it requires much more time to ramp up tower crews in rural areas than urban areas./25 Further, Viaero asserts there is high demand across the country for the specialized crews to work on towers, along with a decline in the availability of qualified technicians for this work and competition for those technicians caused by other national broadband deployment programs./26 Given Congress's admonition not to find Program recipients at fault due to a "shortage of qualified workers, either employees or contracted third-parties,"/27 Viaero contends that these delays support an extension. Viaero also states it has faced supply chain delays for several types of equipment, which have cascading effects when equipment deliveries and work crews must be carefully sequenced together./28 Viaero states it has nevertheless continued to make substantial progress on its RRD work, but that it will not be able to complete that work by its current RRD deadline./29
New RRD term expiration date - Viaero's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc., SCRP0001084
Grounds for individual term extension - Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc. (Nemont) seeks a four-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain constraints. Nemont states that it has completed all removal and disposal of covered equipment and all replacement work other than installing a new element management system (referred to as an ENM)./30 According to Nemont, however, work on the ENM has been delayed significantly because, although it ordered the ENM in April 2026, Nemont did not receive it until the second week of September 2026./31 That was eight weeks later than expected, which Nemont states was due to a global shortage of memory chips resulting from global AI buildouts and "de-prioritization" of small customers over larger customers."/32 Nemont further explains that it will take several more weeks to install, configure, test, and tune the system to integrate it into the network./33 Nevertheless, Nemont states that with a four-month extension it "expects to complete all remaining installation and testing work by March 8, 2027," and provides a project timeline to meet that date./34
New RRD term expiration date - Nemont's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to March 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - New Wave Net Corp., SCRP0001012
Grounds for individual term extension - New Wave Net Corp. (New Wave) seeks a threemonth extension based on, among other things, weather-driven delays. New Wave states that although it has continued to make substantial progress in its RRD work, it has been unable to meet its RRD deadline because "[s]ince the current extension period began, the region has experienced multiple tornadoes, sustained high winds, and recurring severe thunderstorms."/35 According to New Wave, "[t]ower climbs cannot be safely performed under these conditions, and the remaining site work generally requires several consecutive days of clear weather to complete the work because it cannot be efficiently pieced together across short weather windows. These repeated weather interruptions have delayed the remaining tower work despite equipment being staged and ready, and they are entirely outside of New Wave's control."/36 New Wave nevertheless states that it "has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate these constraints . . . so that field work can begin immediately when weather and crew availability allows," and that a threemonth extension "will be sufficient to complete all remaining removal, replacement, and disposal obligations[.]"/37
New RRD term expiration date - New Wave's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from August 8, 2026 to November 8, 2026, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - NTUA Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001024, SCRP0001025
Grounds for individual term extension - NTUA Wireless, LLC (NTUA) seeks a six-month extension for both its applications, asserting it cannot finish its RRD work by the current deadline due to delays in obtaining necessary permits from federal agencies and Tribal authorities and weather-driven delays in its remote rural service territory./38 NTUA provides more detail on specific delays in the confidential appendices to its Petitions, and asserts that these delays are beyond its control. NTUA states it has remained diligent, removed and disposed of all covered equipment at sites where it can, and made material progress since it was last granted a term extension./39
New RRD term expiration date - NTUA's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for both of its applications listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., SCRP0001038
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. (Pine Belt) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, permitting issues./40 Pine Belt states a local zoning ordinance affecting one of its sites has caused several delays due to scheduling by local authorities, and that zoning approval now is not expected until January 2027, after which Pine Belt will need to make geotechnical and environmental filings to secure a city building permit./41 At another tower site, Pine Belt states that an osprey's nest sitting directly on the tower mounts has significantly delayed deployment at that location./42
New RRD term expiration date - Pine Belt's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network for its application listed above under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Pine Telephone Company, SCRP0001034, SCRP0001035, and SCRP0001036
Grounds for individual term extension - Pine Telephone Company (Pine) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays related to disposal of covered equipment./43 According to Pine, it has disconnected and removed all its covered equipment, and most is ready for disposal, pending vendor pickup./44 Pine's disposal vendor, however, has been unable to provide the number of disposal trucks Pine requested, leading to delayed pickup of equipment and delays before the equipment is actually destroyed./45 Nevertheless, Pine has been able to develop a timeline for the remaining steps of its RRD work - disposal and optimization - and commits to working diligently to complete its RRD work in a timely manner./46
New RRD term expiration date - Pine's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC, SCRP0001128, SCRP0001129, SCRP0001130, SCRP0001131, SCRP0001132
Grounds for individual term extension - Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC (Point Broadband) seeks a six-month extension based on, among other things, supply chain delays./47 In particular, Point Broadband states it has experienced several delays in delivery of replacement equipment, primarily due to chip shortages that are beyond its control./48 According to Point Broadband, these shortages cause vendors to continually change prices for equipment, which makes it difficult for Point Broadband to finalize its orders and thus delays when Point Broadband expects to actually receive the necessary equipment./49 These delays in being able to finalize equipment orders have stretched over several months./50 In addition, Point Broadband's equipment disposal vendor has informed it that disposal will take two to three months, a delay that Point Broadband cannot control./51
New RRD term expiration date - Point Broadband's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband, SCRP0001160
Grounds for individual term extension - TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Fastwyre Broadband (TelAlaska) seeks an extension based on supply chain issues, including a shortage of commercial vendors, and weather-driven supply-chain delays in its Alaska service territory./52 Specifically, TelAlaska states that at its final sites it could not order materials to build the foundation for a new tower until site-specific geotechnical evaluations established the appropriate foundation type and a licensed engineer completed the site-specific design./53 Due to a shortage of qualified commercial vendors for this type of work in rural Alaska, TelAlaska says it could not order the necessary foundation materials until, given delivery lead times in Alaska, the materials will come too late to meet its current RRD deadline./54 TelAlaska adds that weather-driven delays associated with the need to transmit materials to Alaska by barge and the very limited construction season further prevent it from meeting its current RRD deadline./55 TelAlaska asserts that it has been diligent in its work to date, and provides a detailed schedule for construction work once the replacement equipment is delivered to the sites./56
New RRD term expiration date - TelAlaska's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above./57
Recipient - SI Wireless, LLC, SCRP0001013
Grounds for individual term extension - SI Wireless, LLC (SIW) seeks a six-month extension based on delays arising from a funding hold the Commission placed on it./58 SIW states that while the funding hold remains in place it "cannot compete its replacement work by November 8, 2026" and "remains unable to build its comparable replacement network."/59 According to SIW, the funding hold is the sole cause of its inability to meet the current deadline and is a matter beyond its control./60
New RRD term expiration date - SIW's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
Recipient - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless, SCRP0001087, SCRP0001089, SCRP0001090, SCRP0001092, SCRP0001096, SCRP0001098
Grounds for individual term extension - Union Telephone Co. d/b/a Union Wireless (Union) seeks a six-month extension for each of its applications based on, among other things, permitting, weather, and supply chain delays./61 Union states that it operates primarily in isolated, mountainous areas in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho, where winter conditions and wildlife restrictions limit the period when it can work on towers to about five months per year./62 Union also explains that it operates more than 100 sites on Tribal lands or land owned by the federal government, where performing work on towers requires permits that can take a long time to obtain, typically 15 months, and can include requirements that restrict the construction season to an even smaller window./63 Union further states it has encountered supply chain issues with long delays between ordering and receiving equipment, which have severely delayed construction, especially when certain equipment must be delivered before construction can begin./64 Taken together, these issues, which Union states are outside its control, prevent Union from meeting its current RRD deadline, despite its diligence and the progress it has continued to make./65
New RRD term expiration date - Union's deadline to remove, replace, and dispose of covered equipment and services in its network under 47 CFR Sec. 1.50004(h)(2) IS EXTENDED from November 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027 for each of its applications listed above, conditioned upon it providing the necessary additional detail in its future status updates, as described above.
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the disposition of any of these extension requests is 30 days from the release date of this Public Notice./66 For additional information concerning this Public Notice, please contact Ty Covey in the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at ty.covey@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1372.
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FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Bureau Announces Conditional Approval, Exemption of Certain Power Inverters
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89; ET Docket No. 21-232; EA Docket No. 21-233):
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The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."/1 Pursuant to Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89; ET Docket No. 21-232; EA Docket No. 21-233): * * * The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."/1 Pursuant to Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted CommunicationsNetworks Act of 2019 (Secure Networks Act)/2 and sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission's rules,/3 PSHSB announces that the Department of War (DoW) has granted Conditional Approval for certain power inverters. Therefore, such devices are exempt from the Covered List.
Addition of Power Inverters to the Covered List
On July 28, 2026, PSHSB added to the Covered List "[f]oreign-produced power inverters, except power inverters which have been granted a Conditional Approval by DoW or DHS."/4 This action was based on a National Security Determination from an Executive Branch interagency body, including several appropriate national security agencies, determining (among other things) that power inverters produced in a foreign country pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons./5
On August 19, 2026, the Commission received another National Security Determination from DoW that contained additional determinations related to foreign-produced power inverters. First, DoW determined that certain foreign-produced power inverters that are eligible for certain clean energy tax credits do not pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or to the safety and security of U.S. persons. Second, DoW determined that the definition of "power inverters" should be revised to accurately reflect the specific power inverters that the Executive Branch interagency body and the DoW previously determined to pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or to the security and safety of U.S. persons./6 On August 20, 2026, PSHSB updated the Covered List to implement these determinations.
Conditional Approvals
The Executive Branch interagency body established a process by which entities producing certain covered equipment in foreign countries can request DoW to evaluate whether such devices do not pose unacceptable risks to national security and receive Conditional Approvals that would exempt such devices from the Covered List. The Commission has previously updated the Covered List to reflect the Conditional Approvals that we have received from DoW exempting certain Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS critical components, routers, and advanced robotic devices from the Covered List./7
On October 8, 2026, the Commission received a National Security Determination from DoW granting Conditional Approvals for the following devices:
* GE Grid Solutions, LLC's (GE Grid) FLEXINVERTER 1.5kV Solar version, 1.5kV BESS version, 2KV Solar version, and SiC Variant power inverters
Consistent with the National Security Determination, these exemptions from the FCC's Covered List are subject to GE Grid's "continuing compliance with the onshoring plan outlined in its conditional approval application and pursuant to updated vetting of its products."/8
The Covered List
We find that the Conditional Approval constitutes "a specific determination" by DoW that such devices do not pose risks to U.S. national security.9 Therefore, we conclude that PSHSB is required to update the Covered List to exclude the equipment identified in the Conditional Approval.
PSHSB takes this action under its authority and obligation to publish and maintain the Covered List. Sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission's rules require PSHSB to publish the Covered List on the Commission's website, to maintain and update the Covered List, and to monitor the status of determinations./10
The Covered List and the list of devices that have received Conditional Approvals are attached as Appendices A and B to this Public Notice and can also be found on the Bureau's website at https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist./11
We note the continued availability of FCC staff guidance pursuant to sections 0.191 and 0.31(i) of the Commission's rules. Commission staff will provide guidance to TCBs, test labs, and equipment authorization applicants on the impact of these updates.
For further information, please contact Chris Smeenk, Attorney Advisor, Operations and Emergency Management Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at 202-418-1630 or Chris.Smeenk@fcc.gov.
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Footnotes:
1/ Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-124, 133 Stat. 158 (2020) (codified as amended at 47 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 1601-1609) (Secure Networks Act); 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002, 1.50003. For the current version of the Covered List, see Federal Communications Commission, List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act, https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist (last updated Oct. 2, 2026).
2/ 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1601.
3/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002(a), 1.50003; see also Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18-89, Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 14284 (2020) (Supply Chain Second Report and Order).
4/ See FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Addition of Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices to FCC Covered List, WC Docket No. 18-89, ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233, Public Notice, DA 26-786 (PSHSB July 28, 2026) (July 2026 Power Inverters PN).
5/ Id.
6/ See Appendix B.
7/ See, e.g., FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Conditional Approval of Certain Routers and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Exemption from FCC Covered List, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA-26-351 (April 14, 2026). The list of devices that have received Conditional Approvals can be found on the Bureau's website at https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist.
8/ October 8, 2026 National Security Determination.
9/ July 2026 Power Inverters PN, Appx. B.
10/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002(a), 1.50003. See Supply Chain Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd at 14319, 14325, paras. 72, 77, 92.
11/ The FCC website also contains a list of certain affiliates and subsidiaries of entities identified on the Covered List. The list of affiliates and subsidiaries does not constitute a comprehensive list of all entities that the Commission may find, upon further examination, to qualify as relevant subsidiaries or affiliates of entities on the Covered List. Those entities, whether or not they currently provide covered communications equipment or services, are subject to the Commission's prohibitions, such as the prohibition against obtaining authorizations for covered equipment. See Reminder: Communications Equipment And Services On The Covered List Pose An Unacceptable Risk To National Security, National Security Advisory No. 2025-01, DA 25-927, n.3 (PSHSB Oct. 14, 2025).
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The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."/1 Pursuant to Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89; ET Docket No. 21-232; EA Docket No. 21-233): * * * The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."/1 Pursuant to Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted CommunicationsNetworks Act of 2019 (Secure Networks Act)/2 and sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission's rules,/3 PSHSB announces that the Department of War (DoW) has granted Conditional Approval for certain power inverters. Therefore, such devices are exempt from the Covered List.
Addition of Power Inverters to the Covered List
On July 28, 2026, PSHSB added to the Covered List "[f]oreign-produced power inverters, except power inverters which have been granted a Conditional Approval by DoW or DHS."/4 This action was based on a National Security Determination from an Executive Branch interagency body, including several appropriate national security agencies, determining (among other things) that power inverters produced in a foreign country pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons./5
On August 19, 2026, the Commission received another National Security Determination from DoW that contained additional determinations related to foreign-produced power inverters. First, DoW determined that certain foreign-produced power inverters that are eligible for certain clean energy tax credits do not pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or to the safety and security of U.S. persons. Second, DoW determined that the definition of "power inverters" should be revised to accurately reflect the specific power inverters that the Executive Branch interagency body and the DoW previously determined to pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or to the security and safety of U.S. persons./6 On August 20, 2026, PSHSB updated the Covered List to implement these determinations.
Conditional Approvals
The Executive Branch interagency body established a process by which entities producing certain covered equipment in foreign countries can request DoW to evaluate whether such devices do not pose unacceptable risks to national security and receive Conditional Approvals that would exempt such devices from the Covered List. The Commission has previously updated the Covered List to reflect the Conditional Approvals that we have received from DoW exempting certain Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS critical components, routers, and advanced robotic devices from the Covered List./7
On October 8, 2026, the Commission received a National Security Determination from DoW granting Conditional Approvals for the following devices:
* GE Grid Solutions, LLC's (GE Grid) FLEXINVERTER 1.5kV Solar version, 1.5kV BESS version, 2KV Solar version, and SiC Variant power inverters
Consistent with the National Security Determination, these exemptions from the FCC's Covered List are subject to GE Grid's "continuing compliance with the onshoring plan outlined in its conditional approval application and pursuant to updated vetting of its products."/8
The Covered List
We find that the Conditional Approval constitutes "a specific determination" by DoW that such devices do not pose risks to U.S. national security.9 Therefore, we conclude that PSHSB is required to update the Covered List to exclude the equipment identified in the Conditional Approval.
PSHSB takes this action under its authority and obligation to publish and maintain the Covered List. Sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission's rules require PSHSB to publish the Covered List on the Commission's website, to maintain and update the Covered List, and to monitor the status of determinations./10
The Covered List and the list of devices that have received Conditional Approvals are attached as Appendices A and B to this Public Notice and can also be found on the Bureau's website at https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist./11
We note the continued availability of FCC staff guidance pursuant to sections 0.191 and 0.31(i) of the Commission's rules. Commission staff will provide guidance to TCBs, test labs, and equipment authorization applicants on the impact of these updates.
For further information, please contact Chris Smeenk, Attorney Advisor, Operations and Emergency Management Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at 202-418-1630 or Chris.Smeenk@fcc.gov.
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Footnotes:
1/ Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-124, 133 Stat. 158 (2020) (codified as amended at 47 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 1601-1609) (Secure Networks Act); 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002, 1.50003. For the current version of the Covered List, see Federal Communications Commission, List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act, https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist (last updated Oct. 2, 2026).
2/ 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1601.
3/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002(a), 1.50003; see also Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18-89, Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 14284 (2020) (Supply Chain Second Report and Order).
4/ See FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Addition of Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices to FCC Covered List, WC Docket No. 18-89, ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233, Public Notice, DA 26-786 (PSHSB July 28, 2026) (July 2026 Power Inverters PN).
5/ Id.
6/ See Appendix B.
7/ See, e.g., FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Conditional Approval of Certain Routers and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Exemption from FCC Covered List, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA-26-351 (April 14, 2026). The list of devices that have received Conditional Approvals can be found on the Bureau's website at https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist.
8/ October 8, 2026 National Security Determination.
9/ July 2026 Power Inverters PN, Appx. B.
10/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002(a), 1.50003. See Supply Chain Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd at 14319, 14325, paras. 72, 77, 92.
11/ The FCC website also contains a list of certain affiliates and subsidiaries of entities identified on the Covered List. The list of affiliates and subsidiaries does not constitute a comprehensive list of all entities that the Commission may find, upon further examination, to qualify as relevant subsidiaries or affiliates of entities on the Covered List. Those entities, whether or not they currently provide covered communications equipment or services, are subject to the Commission's prohibitions, such as the prohibition against obtaining authorizations for covered equipment. See Reminder: Communications Equipment And Services On The Covered List Pose An Unacceptable Risk To National Security, National Security Advisory No. 2025-01, DA 25-927, n.3 (PSHSB Oct. 14, 2025).
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FCC Issues Daily Digest for Oct. 9
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 195) on Oct. 9, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released: ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 195) on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released:2026-10-09. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-425763A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.pdf) DOC-425763A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.txt)
Report No: SAT-02046. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACCEPTED FOR FILING. SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DOC-425768A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.pdf) DOC-425768A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.txt)
Report No: SCL-00643S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS - SCL. (DA No. 26-1098). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1098A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.pdf) DA-26-1098A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-425762A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.pdf) DOC-425762A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 10-8-26. OMD. Contact: Kenneth Hill, 202-418-7521. DOC-425764A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.pdf) DOC-425764A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPPER C-BAND CLEARINGHOUSE SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCESS. (DA No. 26-1099). (Dkt No 25-59). PN announcing that WTB has received the attached detailed selection criteria and related submission instructions for proposals for the position of Upper C-band Clearinghouse. . WTB. DA-26-1099A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.docx) DA-26-1099A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.pdf) DA-26-1099A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.txt) DA-26-1099A2.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.pdf) DA-26-1099A2.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.txt)
Report No: TEL-02691S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING - ITC. (DA No. 26-1100). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1100A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.pdf) DA-26-1100A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-425761A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.pdf) DOC-425761A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.txt)
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ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER. MDRD grants in part a request to extend the Answer deadline in Proceeding 26-248.. (Dkt No 26-248). Action by: Acting Chief, Market Dispute Resolution Division. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. EB. DOC-425770A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.pdf) DOC-425770A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.txt)
FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC. EXPEDITED REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY WAIVER OF CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE INCUMBENT PROTECTION RULES. Granted the Petitioner's request for a precautionary, limited, and conditional waiver of certain CBRS incumbent protection rules.. (Dkt No 15-319). Action by: Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1095). WTB. DA-26-1095A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.docx) DA-26-1095A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.pdf) DA-26-1095A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED OCTOBER 8, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 194:
NEWS RELEASES
CHAIRMAN CARR PRESENTS AWARDS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY. Chairman Carr honors four individuals with Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. Commission set to vote on new accessibility proposal at October Open Meeting.. by News Release. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov (202) 418-0500. OMR CGB OCHBC. DOC-425727A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.docx) DOC-425727A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.pdf) DOC-425727A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.txt)
FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER OPEN MEETING. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the October Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026. by News Release. OMR OCHBC. DOC-425708A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.docx) DOC-425708A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.pdf) DOC-425708A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.txt)
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-10-08. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1092). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with multiple other bureaus, issues procedures to provide emergency communications in areas affected by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1092A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.docx) DA-26-1092A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.pdf) DA-26-1092A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS AVAILABLE 24/7. (DA No. 26-1090). FCC provides 24/7 emergency contact information related to Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1090A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.docx) DA-26-1090A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.pdf) DA-26-1090A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC REMINDER TO DEBRIS REMOVAL & UTILITY REPAIR TEAMS. (DA No. 26-1094). FCC encourages debris clearing and utility repairs crews to avoid damaging critical communications facilities and infrastructure when dealing with the effects of Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1094A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.docx) DA-26-1094A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.pdf) DA-26-1094A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ACTIVATES DIRS AND THE MDRI FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1091). The FCC announces the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) in states impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov. DA-26-1091A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.docx) DA-26-1091A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.pdf) DA-26-1091A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. PRIORITY TELECOM SERVICES REMINDER DUE TO HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1093). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau reminds enrolled users about the availability of Priority Telecommunications Services in areas impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1093A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.docx) DA-26-1093A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.pdf) DA-26-1093A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHES A NEW DOCKET AND THE PROCESS FOR COMMENT ON ELIGIBLE SPACE STATION OPERATOR TRANSITION PLANS. (DA No. 26-1087). (Dkt No 25-59 26-289). With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) establishes GN Docket No. 26-289, which is captioned Eligible Satellite Operator Transition Plans for the Upper C-Band.. Comments Due: 2026-11-30. WTB. DA-26-1087A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.docx) DA-26-1087A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.pdf) DA-26-1087A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.txt)
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TEXTS
IN THE MATTER OF CONNECT AMERICA FUND; REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR BY SLEDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY OR PETITION FOR WAIVER. In this Order, the Bureau addresses a request for review and waiver of the Universal Service Administrative Company's adoption of audit findings related to payroll expense allocations.. (Dkt No 10-90). Action by: Chief, Wireline Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-08 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1088). WCB. DA-26-1088A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.docx) DA-26-1088A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.pdf) DA-26-1088A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.txt)
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released: ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 195) on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: SAT-02045. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 26-1096). SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1096A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.pdf) DA-26-1096A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1096A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-3-261009-01. Released:2026-10-09. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-425763A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.pdf) DOC-425763A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425763A1.txt)
Report No: SAT-02046. Released: 2026-10-09. SATELLITE LICENSING DIVISION AND SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICY DIVISION INFORMATION - SAT - ACCEPTED FOR FILING. SB. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DOC-425768A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.pdf) DOC-425768A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425768A1.txt)
Report No: SCL-00643S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS - SCL. (DA No. 26-1098). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1098A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.pdf) DA-26-1098A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1098A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-425762A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.pdf) DOC-425762A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425762A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 10-8-26. OMD. Contact: Kenneth Hill, 202-418-7521. DOC-425764A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.pdf) DOC-425764A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425764A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-09. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPPER C-BAND CLEARINGHOUSE SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCESS. (DA No. 26-1099). (Dkt No 25-59). PN announcing that WTB has received the attached detailed selection criteria and related submission instructions for proposals for the position of Upper C-band Clearinghouse. . WTB. DA-26-1099A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.docx) DA-26-1099A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.pdf) DA-26-1099A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A1.txt) DA-26-1099A2.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.pdf) DA-26-1099A2.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1099A2.txt)
Report No: TEL-02691S. Released: 2026-10-09. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING - ITC. (DA No. 26-1100). OIA. Contact: ICFSinfo@fcc.gov. DA-26-1100A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.pdf) DA-26-1100A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1100A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-261009-01. Released: 2026-10-09. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-425761A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.pdf) DOC-425761A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425761A1.txt)
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ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER. MDRD grants in part a request to extend the Answer deadline in Proceeding 26-248.. (Dkt No 26-248). Action by: Acting Chief, Market Dispute Resolution Division. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. EB. DOC-425770A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.pdf) DOC-425770A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425770A1.txt)
FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC. EXPEDITED REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY WAIVER OF CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE INCUMBENT PROTECTION RULES. Granted the Petitioner's request for a precautionary, limited, and conditional waiver of certain CBRS incumbent protection rules.. (Dkt No 15-319). Action by: Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-09 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1095). WTB. DA-26-1095A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.docx) DA-26-1095A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.pdf) DA-26-1095A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1095A1.txt)
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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED OCTOBER 8, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 194:
NEWS RELEASES
CHAIRMAN CARR PRESENTS AWARDS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY. Chairman Carr honors four individuals with Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. Commission set to vote on new accessibility proposal at October Open Meeting.. by News Release. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov (202) 418-0500. OMR CGB OCHBC. DOC-425727A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.docx) DOC-425727A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.pdf) DOC-425727A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425727A1.txt)
FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER OPEN MEETING. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the October Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026. by News Release. OMR OCHBC. DOC-425708A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.docx) DOC-425708A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.pdf) DOC-425708A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425708A1.txt)
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Released: 2026-10-08. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1092). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with multiple other bureaus, issues procedures to provide emergency communications in areas affected by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1092A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.docx) DA-26-1092A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.pdf) DA-26-1092A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1092A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS AVAILABLE 24/7. (DA No. 26-1090). FCC provides 24/7 emergency contact information related to Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1090A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.docx) DA-26-1090A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.pdf) DA-26-1090A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1090A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC REMINDER TO DEBRIS REMOVAL & UTILITY REPAIR TEAMS. (DA No. 26-1094). FCC encourages debris clearing and utility repairs crews to avoid damaging critical communications facilities and infrastructure when dealing with the effects of Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1094A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.docx) DA-26-1094A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.pdf) DA-26-1094A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1094A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. FCC ACTIVATES DIRS AND THE MDRI FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1091). The FCC announces the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) in states impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov. DA-26-1091A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.docx) DA-26-1091A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.pdf) DA-26-1091A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1091A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. PRIORITY TELECOM SERVICES REMINDER DUE TO HURRICANE ISAIAS. (DA No. 26-1093). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau reminds enrolled users about the availability of Priority Telecommunications Services in areas impacted by Hurricane Isaias. OMR PSHSB. DA-26-1093A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.docx) DA-26-1093A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.pdf) DA-26-1093A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1093A1.txt)
Released: 2026-10-08. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHES A NEW DOCKET AND THE PROCESS FOR COMMENT ON ELIGIBLE SPACE STATION OPERATOR TRANSITION PLANS. (DA No. 26-1087). (Dkt No 25-59 26-289). With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) establishes GN Docket No. 26-289, which is captioned Eligible Satellite Operator Transition Plans for the Upper C-Band.. Comments Due: 2026-11-30. WTB. DA-26-1087A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.docx) DA-26-1087A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.pdf) DA-26-1087A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1087A1.txt)
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IN THE MATTER OF CONNECT AMERICA FUND; REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR BY SLEDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY OR PETITION FOR WAIVER. In this Order, the Bureau addresses a request for review and waiver of the Universal Service Administrative Company's adoption of audit findings related to payroll expense allocations.. (Dkt No 10-90). Action by: Chief, Wireline Bureau. Adopted: 2026-10-08 by ORDER. (DA No. 26-1088). WCB. DA-26-1088A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.docx) DA-26-1088A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.pdf) DA-26-1088A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1088A1.txt)
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/daily-digest/2026/10/09
CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes providing additional market clarity by expressly further defining the term "swap" to include event contracts, including those based on sports, politics, cultural, and weather-related events. The proposal notes these contracts ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes providing additional market clarity by expressly further defining the term "swap" to include event contracts, including those based on sports, politics, cultural, and weather-related events. The proposal notes these contractsare financial instruments that are commonly known to the trade as swaps and proposes to resolve any ambiguity regarding these contracts.
"Americans use event contracts to hedge risks, speculate, and provide the public with information about the outcome of future events," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "These products are commodity derivatives squarely within the CFTC's regulatory remit under the Commodity Exchange Act and are within the agency's exclusive jurisdiction."
Comments to the NPRM must be submitted in writing via Regulations.gov and received within 30 days of the NPRM's publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9310-26
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes providing additional market clarity by expressly further defining the term "swap" to include event contracts, including those based on sports, politics, cultural, and weather-related events. The proposal notes these contracts ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes providing additional market clarity by expressly further defining the term "swap" to include event contracts, including those based on sports, politics, cultural, and weather-related events. The proposal notes these contractsare financial instruments that are commonly known to the trade as swaps and proposes to resolve any ambiguity regarding these contracts.
"Americans use event contracts to hedge risks, speculate, and provide the public with information about the outcome of future events," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "These products are commodity derivatives squarely within the CFTC's regulatory remit under the Commodity Exchange Act and are within the agency's exclusive jurisdiction."
Comments to the NPRM must be submitted in writing via Regulations.gov and received within 30 days of the NPRM's publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9310-26
CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity From the Definition of Swap
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition.
"Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has done ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition. "Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has donewith respect to other products historically regulated by the states, the Commission today provides clarity regarding the limits of its regulatory remit by codifying the exclusion of casino-style gambling products from the 'swap' definition."
The IFR will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register and written comments must be received via Regulations.gov within 30 days of the IFR's publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9309-26
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CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition.
"Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has done ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC's longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on sportsbooks and casino games, are excluded from the "swap" definition. "Casino-style gambling products are not derivatives," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "Just as the CFTC has donewith respect to other products historically regulated by the states, the Commission today provides clarity regarding the limits of its regulatory remit by codifying the exclusion of casino-style gambling products from the 'swap' definition."
The IFR will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register and written comments must be received via Regulations.gov within 30 days of the IFR's publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9309-26