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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Update on the Work Toward Treasury Clearing Implementation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda:
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Update on the SEC's Work Toward Treasury Clearing Implementation [August 2026]
The Commission continues its ongoing work to support the orderly and effective implementation of the Treasury Clearing Rule/1 in anticipation of mandatory clearing for U.S. Treasury cash transactions at the end of the year and U.S. Treasury repo transactions by June 30, 2027./2
Extraterritorial and Inter-affiliate Transactions
Earlier this year, the Commission published
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda:
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Update on the SEC's Work Toward Treasury Clearing Implementation [August 2026]
The Commission continues its ongoing work to support the orderly and effective implementation of the Treasury Clearing Rule/1 in anticipation of mandatory clearing for U.S. Treasury cash transactions at the end of the year and U.S. Treasury repo transactions by June 30, 2027./2
Extraterritorial and Inter-affiliate Transactions
Earlier this year, the Commission publishedtwo separate requests for exemptive relief for public comment:
* First, a request submitted by the Institute of International Bankers ("IIB") asking for relief from the application of the Treasury Clearing Rule to certain non U.S. transactions./3
* Second, a request submitted by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ("SIFMA") seeking targeted modifications to the inter affiliate exclusion under the Treasury Clearing Rule, including relief from the "outward-facing condition" for certain repo transactions between non-U.S. affiliates and non-U.S. parties below a certain threshold./4
Both Notices yielded substantive and thoughtful feedback from a broad cross section of market participants, including dealers, asset managers, and foreign banking organizations. Commenters raised detailed operational, legal, and risk management considerations, as well as the need for consistent treatment across different business structures and geographies. In my role overseeing the Commission's efforts to implement the Treasury Clearing Rule,/5 I particularly appreciate the significant public engagement on these issues.
Based on commenters' feedback, the Commission is evaluating potential paths forward on both Notices, including an approach that would address--in a single Commission order--the relief requested in the IIB Notice and the relief requested in the SIFMA Notice concerning the outward facing condition. As commenters have noted, these two areas of potential relief overlap in meaningful ways, particularly for global institutions operating across multiple jurisdictions and legal entities.
The Commission has determined to reopen the comment period for both Notices and has asked specific questions related to the details of such a combined approach. Exploring this path, the Commission seeks to preserve the core objectives of the Treasury Clearing Rule--improving transparency, reducing bilateral exposures, and strengthening market resilience--while also responding to practical challenges highlighted in the comment process and providing consistent treatment across businesses. The expected due date for comments is August 31, 2026.
Reserve Computations
Last month, the Commission published a notice seeking comment on a potential exemption under Rule 15c3-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for margin calculated on a net omnibus basis, rather than a gross customer-by-customer basis, for U.S. Treasury securities./6 This relief would permit broker-dealers to include a debit in their reserve computations for margin on deposit with a qualified clearing agency for cleared U.S. Treasury transactions, even if the margin collateral was delivered on a net, omnibus basis. The 15c3-3 Notice asks several questions about the scope of this relief and how it would be implemented. The expected due date for comments on this notice is August 31, 2026.
Work Completed to Date and Work Ahead
Additionally, the Commission published an order granting conditional exemptive relief from the scope of the Treasury Clearing Rule to transactions cleared through "captive" clearing subsidiaries on behalf of private funds, as long as the subsidiary meets certain requirements./7 This relief will enable private funds to access central clearing for repo transactions with their subsidiaries that are direct participants of a clearing agency that clears transactions in U.S. Treasury securities.
Commission staff also recently issued an FAQ related to clearing agency outages./8 This FAQ provided staff's view that bilateral trading will remain an available option in certain instances when a clearing agency is not available to accept transactions in U.S. Treasury securities from its participants.
We continue to work on other questions related to implementation, including the treatment of failed trades, which market participants have identified as critical to their preparations. Market participants are encouraged to continue preemptively bringing issues regarding implementation of the Treasury Clearing Rule to the attention of the Commission or its staff. The SEC's dedicated Treasury Clearing implementation webpage will be updated regularly as we address additional issues and provide further guidance.
We are aware that concerns have been raised by certain market participants regarding the recent Basel III notice of proposed rulemaking and its potential effect on transactions subject to the Treasury Clearing Rule./9 SEC staff has discussed such concerns with other federal agencies as part of routine inter-agency dialogue.
Conclusion
As the compliance dates for the Treasury Clearing Rule approach, facilitating orderly implementation of the Treasury Clearing Rule remains a priority. Industry participants should continue their efforts to prepare for a smooth and successful transition to increased clearing of U.S. Treasury securities by the current deadline. One such effort is the recent announcement by SIFMA for new standardized documentation for done-away transactions, which may help improve the onboarding process for an intermediary's new customers./10
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1/ This rule, among other things, mandates the clearing of certain eligible secondary market transactions in U.S. Treasury securities by direct participants in covered clearing agencies. See Standards for Covered Clearing Agencies for U.S. Treasury Securities and Application of the Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule with Respect to U.S. Treasury Securities, Exchange Act Release No. 99149 (Dec. 13, 2023), 89 FR 2714 (Jan. 16, 2024) (the "Treasury Clearing Rule").
2/ The Commission extended the original compliance dates for the Treasury Clearing Rule by one year to Dec. 31, 2026, for eligible cash market transactions and June 30, 2027, for eligible repo market transactions. See Extension of Compliance Dates for Standards for Covered Clearing Agencies for U.S. Treasury Securities and Application of the Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule With Respect to U.S. Treasury Securities, Exchange Act Release No. 34-102487 (Feb. 25, 2025), 90 FR 11134 (Mar. 4, 2025).
3/ Notice of Request for Exemptive Relief, Pursuant to Section 36(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from Certain Aspects of Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Request for Comment, Exchange Act Release No. 34-104944 (the "IIB Notice"), available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/exorders/2026/34-104944.pdf. See also Reopening of Comment Period; Notice of Request for Exemptive Relief, Pursuant to Section 36(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from Certain Aspects of Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Request for Comment, Exchange Act Release No. 34-105261, available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/exorders/2026/34-105261.pdf (reopening the comment file for the IIB Notice).
4/ Notice of Request for Exemptive Relief, Pursuant to Section 36(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from Certain Aspects of Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Request for Comment, Exchange Act Release No. 34-105262 (Apr. 17, 2026) (the "SIFMA Notice" and together with the IIB Notice, the "Notices"), available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/exorders/2026/34-105262.pdf. The SIFMA Notice also addressed a request that the definition of an "affiliated counterparty" be expanded to include all affiliates, except for investment company entities.
5/ See Press Release, Staff Issues FAQs to Help Broker-Dealers Implement Financial Responsibility Requirements Related to U.S. Treasury Clearing (Aug. 6, 2025), available at https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-105-staff-issues-faqs-help-broker-dealers-implement-financial-responsibility-requirements-related-us.
6/ Notice of an Application of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association for an Exemption Pursuant to Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from Certain Conditions of Note H to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3a (Exchange Act Release No. 34-105980) (July 24, 2026) (the "15c3-3 Notice"), available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/exorders/2026/34-105980.pdf.
7/ Order Granting Conditional Exemptive Relief, Pursuant to Sections 17A and 36(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from the Definition of an "Eligible Secondary Market Transaction" in Rule 17ad-22(a) (Exchange Act Release No. 34-105736) (June 18, 2026), available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/other/2026/34-105736.pdf.
8/ Frequently Asked Questions - Treasury Clearing Rule: Unavailability of a U.S. Treasury securities CCA (Question 3), available at https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/staff-guidance/trading-markets-frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-treasury-clearing-093025#unavailability.
9/ See, e.g., Comment Letter from Int'l Swaps & Derivatives Ass'n, SIFMA, & Inst. of Int'l Fin. to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Bd. of Governors of the Fed. Reserve Sys.; & Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., re Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I & II Banking Organizations; Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital & Standardized Approach for Risk Weighted Assets (June 18, 2026), Docket ID OCC 2026 0265 (Doc. No. OCC 2026 0265 0070).
10/ See Press Release, SIFMA Publishes U.S. Treasury Done-Away Securities Clearing Agreement (July 30, 2026), available at https://www.sifma.org/news/press-releases/sifma-publishes-u-s-treasury-done-away-securities-clearing-agreement.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/uyeda-statement-update-secs-work-toward-treasury-clearing-implementation-080726-update-secs-work-toward-treasury-clearing-implementation-august-2026
SEC Announces Dismissal of Civil Enforcement Action Against Terren S. Peizer and Acuitas Group Holdings
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terren S. Peizer and Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC, No. 2:23-cv-01511 (C.D. Cal. filed Mar. 1, 2023)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a joint stipulation with Defendants Terren S. Peizer and Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC to dismiss, with prejudice, the Commission's ongoing civil enforcement actionagainst them.
As stated in the joint stipulation, the Commission's decision to seek dismissal is "in the exercise of its discretion" and "does
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terren S. Peizer and Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC, No. 2:23-cv-01511 (C.D. Cal. filed Mar. 1, 2023)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a joint stipulation with Defendants Terren S. Peizer and Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC to dismiss, with prejudice, the Commission's ongoing civil enforcement actionagainst them.
As stated in the joint stipulation, the Commission's decision to seek dismissal is "in the exercise of its discretion" and "doesnot necessarily reflect the Commission's position on any other case."
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2026/comp26603.pdf)
* Joint Stipulation (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/jointstip26603.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26603
FEC Issues Digest for Week of Aug. 3-7, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Litigation
Campbell v. FEC (Case No. 26-10849) On August 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Leave to File a Response.
Lewicki, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On August 3, Plaintiffs filed a Combined Reply in Support of Their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to the Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Litigation
Campbell v. FEC (Case No. 26-10849) On August 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Leave to File a Response.
Lewicki, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On August 3, Plaintiffs filed a Combined Reply in Support of Their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to the Defendant's Motion for Partial SummaryJudgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On June 15, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Seegers v. FEC (Case No. 26-276) On July 28, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against the FEC, a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment, and a Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Outreach
On August 3, Debbie Chacona, Assistant Staff Director, and Kristin Roser, Compliance Branch Chief of the Reports Analysis Division, spoke at the Republican National Committee's 2026 Legal Compliance Seminar in Washington, DC.
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Public Disclosure
On August 5, the Office of the Inspector General made public its report on Evaluation of the FEC's DATA Act Compliance.
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Reports Due in 2026
The Commission has posted the 2026 Congressional Pre-Election Reporting Dates. Reporting schedules for all filers in 2026 are also available.
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Election Dates
The Commission has posted a list of 2026 Congressional Primary Dates.
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Upcoming educational opportunities
September 16, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar on Independent Expenditures and Pre-Election Communications.
For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission's Trainings page.
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Upcoming reporting due dates
August 20: August Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Monthly Reporting schedule.
The Commission has posted information regarding reporting deadlines as some states reschedule congressional primary elections to account for redistricting.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 14th District Special Runoff Election, scheduled for August 18, 2026.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the Georgia 13th District Special Runoff Election, scheduled for August 25, 2026.
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Additional research materials
Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.
Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.
FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.
The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
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Original text here: https://www.fec.gov/updates/week-of-august-3-7-2026/
FCC to Maximize Efficiencies in Universal Service Administration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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FCC to Maximize Efficiencies in Universal Service Administration
Re: Maximizing Efficiencies in the Universal Service Administration, WC Docket No. 26-173, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (August 6, 2026).
It has been nearly three decades since the FCC designated USAC--the Universal Service Administrative Company--as the administrator for the agency's roughly $9 billion a year Universal Service Fund. The Fund's administrator carries out important functions,
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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FCC to Maximize Efficiencies in Universal Service Administration
Re: Maximizing Efficiencies in the Universal Service Administration, WC Docket No. 26-173, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (August 6, 2026).
It has been nearly three decades since the FCC designated USAC--the Universal Service Administrative Company--as the administrator for the agency's roughly $9 billion a year Universal Service Fund. The Fund's administrator carries out important functions,including billing, collection, and disbursement of those dollars. In all of that time, there has never been a comprehensive review of USAC's functions or organization. Today, we are taking the next step in our top-to-bottom review of all aspects of the USF by looking at how these programs are being administered.
USAC exists solely as an administrative facilitator and is required to carry out the USF programs in an efficient, effective, and competitively neutral manner. However, based on input in response to the FCC's inquiry earlier this year, and in other proceedings including the Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding, there are areas where improvement could be made. Today's item focuses on improvements in four main areas.
First, the item aims to reform USF administration processes and the Commission's oversight of those processes. Second, we are re-examining USAC's role and responsibilities as administrator. Third, we are taking a closer look at the operating costs of USAC, to ensure limited funding is efficiently used. And fourth, we are evaluating changes to the size, composition, and election of the Board of Directors to address conflicts of interest and their impact on administration. We also propose improvements to other USAC functions, including the audit process.
The main goals of this proceeding are to bring more accountability and transparency to the administration of USF and to make sure our programs are being carried out in an effective manner. This will ensure Americans receive the best bang for their buck on universal service spending--a commonsense win for government efficiency and accountability.
Thanks to staff for their hard work on the item, including Joseph Calascione, Sonam James, Divya Shenoy, Stephanie Minnock, Matthew Baker, Bryan Boyle, Jodie Griffin, Andrea Kelly, Steven Fecarotta, D'wana Terry, and Joanna Fister.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-52A2.pdf
FCC Proposed Efficiency Reforms to the Rural Health Care Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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Re: Promoting Telehealth in Rural America, WC Docket No. 17-310, Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (August 6, 2026).
If you drive about two hours north of El Paso, Texas, you will find the Mescalero Apache Reservation, which spreads out along the eastern slopes of New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains. When I visited, I had the chance to meet with the talented team at the Mescalero Indian Hospital. That's where community members can now
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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Re: Promoting Telehealth in Rural America, WC Docket No. 17-310, Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (August 6, 2026).
If you drive about two hours north of El Paso, Texas, you will find the Mescalero Apache Reservation, which spreads out along the eastern slopes of New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains. When I visited, I had the chance to meet with the talented team at the Mescalero Indian Hospital. That's where community members can nowhave one-on-one video sessions with mental and behavioral health specialists that are located over 200 miles away in Albuquerque, thanks to a high-speed Internet connection supported by the FCC's Rural Health Care (RHC) Program. Without this type of hub and spoke model of remote care--the very type of telehealth supported by the Program since 1997--mental and behavioral health care would be out of reach for many people on the reservation.
And this story of success is not unique. During my visits to hospitals, community health centers, and rural clinics across the country, I have seen the ways in which connectivity has transformed Americans' access to affordable and high-quality health care, particularly in rural communities.
With rural hospitals closing, a lack of specialists in many remote communities, and the challenges and costs of traveling long distances for care, we must continue to support this form of telehealth in a predictable, sufficient manner. That's why today's item is focused on promoting those core program goals. Specifically, we are asking important questions based on feedback from program participants and rural Americans, including ones focused on how we can lessen the burdens resulting from the cost studies option of determining rural rates, possible ways to promote use of lower-cost backup services, and on the establishment of an eligible services list similar in concept to that in place for the E-Rate program.
We are also building on some of the proposals from the Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding to ensure that the program is effective and that scarce universal service dollars are spent responsibly and efficiently.
Thank you to staff for their hard work on this item, including Joseph Calascione, Allison Baker, Matt Baker, Philip Bonomo, Bryan Boyle, Kate Dumouchel, Joanna Fister, Paul Lafontaine, Maciej Wachala, Malena Barzilai, and Richard Mallen.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-54A2.pdf
FCC Chairman Carr Congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on Nomination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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Chairman Carr Congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on Nomination
Today, President Donald J. Trump nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"I want to congratulate Danielle on her nomination to serve as a Commissioner on the FCC. Danielle is a dedicated public servant and has worked with skill and distinction on some of the most important matters before the
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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Chairman Carr Congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on Nomination
Today, President Donald J. Trump nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"I want to congratulate Danielle on her nomination to serve as a Commissioner on the FCC. Danielle is a dedicated public servant and has worked with skill and distinction on some of the most important matters before theagency. Danielle has delivered policy wins across the FCC's economic agenda--from bridging the digital divide and protecting consumers to advancing public safety. With the advice and consent of the Senate, Danielle would make a terrific Commissioner."
Background:
Danielle has served two stints at the FCC focusing on matters before the Wireline Competition Bureau, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, as well as the agency's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Before public service, she worked as a lawyer at the Washington, D.C. office of a communications law firm.
Danielle earned her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law where she was Associate Editor of the Law Review and where she earned a certificate from the Law & Technology Institute. Previously, she received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Virginia.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424094A1.pdf
FCC Announces Permit-But-Disclose Ex Parte Status, Establishes Docket Concerning Applications for Review of Grants of Broadcast License Assignments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-215):
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The Media Bureau has granted applications consenting to the assignment of broadcast television licenses (1) between Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), and Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC and ION Television, LLC (collectively, Scripps)/1; (2) from subsidiaries of Allen Media, LLC (Allen Media), to Gray;/2 and (3) from subsidiaries of SagamoreHill Broadcasting II, LLC (SagamoreHill), and subsidiaries of Block Communications, Inc. (Block), to Gray./3 DIRECTV,
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-215):
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The Media Bureau has granted applications consenting to the assignment of broadcast television licenses (1) between Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), and Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC and ION Television, LLC (collectively, Scripps)/1; (2) from subsidiaries of Allen Media, LLC (Allen Media), to Gray;/2 and (3) from subsidiaries of SagamoreHill Broadcasting II, LLC (SagamoreHill), and subsidiaries of Block Communications, Inc. (Block), to Gray./3 DIRECTV,LLC (DIRECTV), timely filed applications for review of these transactions./4
Based upon review of the record, we find that the public interest would be served by creating a consolidated docket for these proceedings and allowing further comment. We remind parties to identify which application for review and license assignments they are addressing in their submissions.
Applications for review are subject, unless otherwise provided, to treatment by the Commission as restricted proceedings for ex parte purposes under section 1.1208 of the Commission's rules./5 Pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, however, the Commission may adopt modified ex parte procedures in particular proceedings if the public interest so requires./6 We have concluded that classifying this proceeding as permit-but-disclose would permit broader public participation and thereby serve the public interest./7 Accordingly, by this Public Notice, and pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, we announce that the ex parte procedures applicable to permit-but-disclose proceedings will govern our consideration of these applications for review./8
Permit-but-disclose ex parte procedures permit parties to make ex parte presentations to the Commissioners and Commission staff and require that these presentations be disclosed in the record of the relevant proceeding. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda, or other filings in the proceeding, then the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b).
Copies of any written presentation and summaries of any oral presentation must be filed electronically using the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to MB Docket No. 26-215. Paper filings may be sent by commercial overnight courier or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to FCC, 9050 Junction Drive, P.O. Box 179, Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 45 L Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. All filings must be made in accordance with Section 1.1206(b)(1) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. Sec.1.1206(b)(1).
Individuals can access copies of the Application and related documents online through the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at www.fcc.gov\ecfs. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at: (202) 418-0530 (voice), (844) 432-2275 (videophone), or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
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Footnotes:
1/ See Letter from Chief, Video Division to Gray Television Licensee, et al., Letter Order, DA 26-417 (MB rel. Apr. 28, 2026) (Gray-Scripps Order) (application for review pending). The full list of applications and licensee subsidiaries are listed in Attachment 1.
2/ See Applications for Consent to the Assignment of Licenses from Subsidiaries of Allen Media, LLC, to Gray Television, LLC., Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 26-427 (MB Apr. 30, 2026) (Gray-Allen Order) (application for review pending). The full list of applications and licensee subsidiaries are listed in Attachment 2.
3/ See Letter from Chief, Video Division to Gray Television Licensee, LLC., et al., Letter Order, DA 26-441 (MB May 6, 2026) (Gray-SagamoreHill-Block Order) (application for review pending). The full list of applications and licensee subsidiaries are listed in Attachment 3.
4/ See DIRECTV Application for Review, LMS File No. 0000298332 (filed May 28, 2026); DIRECTV Application for Review, LMS File No. 0000298499 (filed June 1, 2026) (addressing both the Gray-Allen Order and the GraySagamoreHill-Block Order). The caption for the latter pleading includes LMS File numbers 0000277205, 0000277206, and 0000277208. However, in granting those applications in Letter from Chief, Video Division to Gray Television Licensee, LLC, et al., Letter Order, DA 26-281 (MB Mar. 23, 2026), the Video Division cited a letter from DIRECTV confirming that "DIRECTV does not object to these specific assignments." Id. at 4 (citation omitted). No timely challenge to grant of those three applications was filed, and the grant is final.
5/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.1208.
6/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.1200(a).
7/ See Commission Announces Permit-But-Disclose Ex Parte Status for Renewal Applications filed by Fox Television Stations, Inc., Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 11379 (2007); Commission Announces Permit-But-Disclose Ex Parte Status and Establishes MB Docket No. 23-293 for Application for Renewal of License of WTXF-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public Notice, 38 FCC Rcd 7691 (MB 2023); Media Bureau Announces Permit-But-Disclose Ex Partes Status for Application for Review of Media Bureau's Decision in Fox Sports Net Ohio, LLC, v. Massillon Cable TV, Inc., Public Notice, 26 FCC Rcd 3720 (MB 2011).
8/ See 47 CFR Sec. 1.1206.
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