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SEC Sues Ex-Executives of Arizona-Based Company for Accounting & Disclosure Fraud
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. CV-25-04696-PHX-SMB; D. Ariz. filed Dec. 15, 2025):
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick W. Wagenhals, Robert D. Wiley, and Christopher D. Larson, Case No. CV-25-04696-PHX-SMB (D. Ariz. filed Dec. 15, 2025)
On December 15, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Fred W. Wagenhals, Robert D. Wiley, and Christopher D. Larson, three former executives of Scottsdale, Arizona-based Ammo, Inc. n/k/a Outdoor Holding Co., with accounting and disclosure fraud.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. CV-25-04696-PHX-SMB; D. Ariz. filed Dec. 15, 2025):
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick W. Wagenhals, Robert D. Wiley, and Christopher D. Larson, Case No. CV-25-04696-PHX-SMB (D. Ariz. filed Dec. 15, 2025)
On December 15, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Fred W. Wagenhals, Robert D. Wiley, and Christopher D. Larson, three former executives of Scottsdale, Arizona-based Ammo, Inc. n/k/a Outdoor Holding Co., with accounting and disclosure fraud.
Accordingto the SEC's complaint, Defendants Wagenhals and Wiley made repeated materially false and misleading statements in Ammo's public SEC filings and financial statements that generally had the purpose of hiding or obfuscating unfavorable information about the management and operations of the company. As alleged, the false and misleading statements included hiding that one of Ammo's key business leaders, and a co-founder of the company, Defendant Larson, played a critical executive and management role notwithstanding a federal court order from 2020 that prohibited him from holding and performing an executive role at a public company. The complaint further alleges that Larson's undisclosed, senior role at Ammo enabled him to lead major business operations of the company in contravention of the court order, including the negotiations for the most significant acquisition in Ammo's history, and allowed him to arrange a series of transactions where Larson or a member of his family would benefit financially. According to the complaint, Ammo's public reports and financial statements were replete with misleading statements and omitted information, and also contained fundamental accounting errors, which Ammo's former CEO, Defendant Wagenhals, and former CFO, Defendant Wiley, approved and certified while knowing information in the reports was inaccurate.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, charges all three defendants with violating the antifraud provisions of Sections 17(a)(1) and (3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and charges Wagenhals and Wiley with falsifying books and records in violation of Exchange Act Rule 13b2-1, lying to auditors in violation of Exchange Act Rule 13b2-2, providing false certifications of filings in violation of Exchange Act Rule 13a-14, and failing to reimburse Ammo for certain compensation following Ammo's accounting restatement as required by Section 304(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The complaint seeks permanent injunctions, civil penalties, officer and director bars, disgorgement from Larson of ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest, and reimbursement from Wagenhals and Wiley as required by Section 304(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
In a related administrative proceeding, Ammo, without admitting or denying the findings in the SEC's order, agreed to cease and desist from committing or causing violations of Sections 17(a)(1) and (3) of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), 13(b)(2)(B), and 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, 13a-13, 14a-3, and 14a-9 thereunder. Ammo also agreed to adopt and implement all of the recommendations of its compliance consultant within two years.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Jeremy L. Graves and J. Lee Robinson, and supervised by Ian S. Karpel and Nicholas P. Heinke of the SEC's Denver Regional Office. The litigation is being conducted by James P. McDonald, Zachary T. Carlyle, and Mr. Graves, and supervised by Gregory A. Kasper and Mr. Heinke, all also of the SEC's Denver Regional Office.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26446.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26446
SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment Against Florida Resident Charged With Fraudulent Scheme Targeting Religious Community
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-05708; E.D.N.Y. filed July 28, 2023) involving Mina Tadrus:
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On December 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final consent judgment in the SEC's civil enforcement action against Mina Tadrus.
The SEC's complaint, filed on July 28, 2023, alleged that, since at least September 2020, Tadrus and an entity he controlled, Tadrus Capital LLC, solicited and sold investments in Tadrus Capital Fund LP, a purported pooled investment vehicle,
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-05708; E.D.N.Y. filed July 28, 2023) involving Mina Tadrus:
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On December 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered a final consent judgment in the SEC's civil enforcement action against Mina Tadrus.
The SEC's complaint, filed on July 28, 2023, alleged that, since at least September 2020, Tadrus and an entity he controlled, Tadrus Capital LLC, solicited and sold investments in Tadrus Capital Fund LP, a purported pooled investment vehicle,targeting members of the Egyptian Coptic Christian community. The complaint alleged that the defendants raised more than $5 million from at least 31 investors and falsely told investors that their funds would be pooled and invested using algorithmic trading that would guarantee a steady monthly return on investment. According to the complaint, however, the defendants did not actually invest the vast majority of investors' funds, used approximately $1.4 million of investors' money to make Ponzi-like payments of the "guaranteed" monthly returns, and further misappropriated over $380,000 of investors' money for Tadrus's own benefit.
On August 22, 2023, the Court issued a consent order imposing a preliminary injunction and granting other relief, including freezing certain assets pending a final resolution of the matter. On August 12, 2025, the Court entered a bifurcated consent judgment in which Tadrus agreed to be permanently enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933; Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; and Sections 206(1), 206(2), and 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-8 thereunder, and agreed to a conduct-based injunction enjoining him from the issuance, purchase, offer, or sale of securities outside of trading through his personal account as well as an officer-and-director bar. In addition to the relief previously obtained, the final consent judgment orders Tadrus to pay disgorgement in the amount of $4,070,350, plus prejudgment interest thereon of $72,100, payment of which shall be deemed satisfied by the restitution order entered against him in the criminal case United States v. Tadrus, 23 Cr. 393 (E.D.N.Y.) and orders assets frozen pursuant to the preliminary injunction turned over to the criminal court in satisfaction of the restitution order.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by John C. Lehmann, Doreen M. Rodriguez, Abigail E. Rosen, and Lindsay S. Moilanen, and supervised by Mark R. Sylvester of the SEC's New York Regional Office. The litigation was led by Ms. Rosen and Ms. Moilanen and supervised by Jack Kaufman. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the FBI.
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Resources
* Final Judgment (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2025/judg26447.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26447
SEC Litigation: Court Enters Final Judgment as to Alabama Private Fund Manager in Alleged Offering Fraud
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 24-000327; S.D. Ala. filed Sept. 10, 2024) involving James O Ward Jr.:
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On October 28, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment imposing a civil penalty in its civil enforcement action against James O. Ward, Jr.
The SEC's complaint, filed on September 10, 2024 in federal district court in Mobile, Alabama, alleged that Ward made several false claims in selling securities issued by Apex Financial Institute Pvt. Ltd., a private investment fund managed by
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 24-000327; S.D. Ala. filed Sept. 10, 2024) involving James O Ward Jr.:
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On October 28, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment imposing a civil penalty in its civil enforcement action against James O. Ward, Jr.
The SEC's complaint, filed on September 10, 2024 in federal district court in Mobile, Alabama, alleged that Ward made several false claims in selling securities issued by Apex Financial Institute Pvt. Ltd., a private investment fund managed byWard and his partners, that raised at least $852,000 from approximately 70 investors. As alleged, Ward falsely told investors that Apex Financial: (i) was regulated by the SEC; (ii) had $25 million in assets under management; (iii) had successfully conducted a 12-month beta test of its trading strategies; (iv) employed trading strategies that offered investors the opportunity to experience substantial gains without any risk of loss; and (v) had several international offices.
Without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, Ward previously consented to an order, entered by the Court on May 19, 2025, that permanently enjoined him from (a) violating Section 17(a)(1) and (3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; (b) trading securities, except for securities listed on a national securities exchange in his own personal accounts; and (c) serving as an officer or director of a public company. Additionally, Ward consented to pay a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the Court upon motion by the Commission. Following the Commission's motion for remedies, the Court ordered Ward to pay a civil penalty of $85,000.
The Commission's litigation was handled by M. Graham Loomis and Pat Huddleston of the SEC's Atlanta Regional Office.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26444
SEC Files Settled Action as to Southern California Resident in Alleged Manipulative Spoofing Scheme
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-11863; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 16, 2025) involving Artur Khachatryan:
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On December 16, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges as to Artur Khachatryan, a resident of Tujunga, California, for allegedly conducting a manipulative stock trading scheme known as spoofing over a two-year period and generating approximately $373,885 in ill-gotten gains.
According to the SEC's complaint, Khachatryan's scheme involved placing orders for stock that he did not intend
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-11863; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 16, 2025) involving Artur Khachatryan:
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On December 16, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges as to Artur Khachatryan, a resident of Tujunga, California, for allegedly conducting a manipulative stock trading scheme known as spoofing over a two-year period and generating approximately $373,885 in ill-gotten gains.
According to the SEC's complaint, Khachatryan's scheme involved placing orders for stock that he did not intendto execute - otherwise known as spoof orders. The complaint alleges that he placed these orders outside of regular market hours when the stocks were thinly traded and the prices were easier to manipulate. According to the complaint, as part of his alleged scheme, Khachatryan would rapidly place a series of spoof orders on one side of the market for a particular stock, which artificially moved the stock price in a direction of his choosing. The complaint further alleges that he then would place and execute orders on the opposite side of the market to take advantage of the price movement he had created, before quickly canceling his spoof orders. Khachatryan then allegedly repeated the same spoofing scheme on the other side of the market to move the stock price in the opposite direction and lock in his profits from trading at manipulated prices. The SEC's complaint alleges that after multiple broker-dealers restricted trading in or closed Khachatryan's accounts, he opened brokerage accounts in the names of other individuals to continue his manipulative trading.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, charges Khachatryan with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The complaint also charges Khachatryan with violating Section 9(a)(2) of the Exchange Act. Khachatryan, without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, has consented to the entry of a final judgment, subject to court approval, imposing permanent injunctive relief for the charged provisions and ordering him to pay disgorgement of $373,885 plus prejudgment interest of $22,629.34, and a civil penalty of $112,165. The final judgment would also prohibit Khachatryan, for a period of four years, from, directly or indirectly, opening, maintaining or trading in any brokerage account(s) in his name, the names of any immediate family members, the name of any company over which he has any control, or the name(s) of any third party individuals, without providing the relevant broker-dealer(s) a copy of the final judgment entered against him.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Sara Kalin and Matthew Koop of the Market Abuse Unit, and was supervised by Assistant Director Diana Tani and Market Abuse Unit Chief Joseph Sansone.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26445.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26445
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-319) on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules./1 The application(s)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-319) on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules./1 The application(s)request authority, under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,/2 and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules,/3 to discontinue, reduce, or impair certain domestic telecommunications service(s) (Affected Service(s)) in specified geographic areas (Service Area(s)) as applicable and as fully described in each application.
In accordance with section 63.71(f) of the Commission's rules, the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed in the Appendix will be deemed granted automatically on January 17, 2026, the 31st day after the release date of this public notice, unless the Commission notifies any applicant(s) that their grant will not be automatically effective./4 We note that the date on which an application for Commission authorization is deemed granted may be different from the date on which applicants are authorized to discontinue service ("Authorized Date"). Any applicant whose application has been deemed granted may discontinue their Affected Service(s) in their Service Area(s) on or after the authorized discontinuance date(s) specified in the Appendix, in accordance with their filed representations. Accordingly, pursuant to section 63.71(f), and the terms outlined in each application, absent further Commission action, each applicant may discontinue the Affected Service(s) in the Service Area(s) described in their application on or after the authorized discontinuance date(s) listed in the Appendix for that application. For purposes of computation of time when filing a petition for reconsideration, application for review, or petition for judicial review of the Commission's decision(s), the date of "public notice" shall be the later of the auto grant date stated above in this Public Notice, or the release date(s) of any further public notice(s) or order(s) announcing final Commission action, as applicable. Should no petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, or petitions for judicial review be timely filed, the proceeding(s) listed in this Public Notice shall be terminated, and the docket(s) will be closed.
Comments objecting to the application(s) listed in the Appendix must be filed with the Commission on or before January 2, 2026./5 Comments should refer to the specific WC Docket No. and Comp. Pol. File No. listed in the Appendix for the Section 214 Discontinuance Application. Comments should include specific information about the impact of the proposed discontinuance on the commenter, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket number.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
This proceeding(s) shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding(s) in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules./6 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding(s) should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
For further information, please see the contact(s) for the specific discontinuance proceeding you are interested in as listed in the Appendix. For further information on procedures regarding section 214 please visit https://www.fcc.gov/general/domestic-section-214-discontinuance-service.
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Footnotes:
1/ 47 CFR Sec. 63.71.
2/ 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214.
3/ 47 CFR Sec. 63.71.
4/ See 47 CFR Sec. 63.71(f)(1) (stating, in relevant part, that an application filed by a non-dominant carrier "shall be automatically granted on the 31st day... unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective.").
5/ Comments are normally due 15 days after the Commission releases public notice of the proposed discontinuance. 47 CFR Sec. 63.71(a). For purposes of computation of time, if the comment deadline falls on a weekend or officially recognized Federal legal holiday, however, comments will be due on the next business day. See 47 CFR Sec. 1.4(e) and (j).
6/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.1200 et seq.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-1070A1.pdf
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on AT&T's Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Legacy Voice Service as Part of Technology Transition
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-346) on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules./1 The application(s)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-346) on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules./1 The application(s)request authority, under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,/2 and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules,/3 to discontinue, reduce, or impair certain domestic telecommunications service(s) (Affected Service(s)) in specified geographic areas (Service Area(s)) as applicable and as fully described in each application.
In accordance with section 63.71(f) of the Commission's rules, the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed in the Appendix will be deemed granted automatically on January 17, 2026, the 31st day after the release date of this public notice, unless the Commission notifies any applicant(s) that their grant will not be automatically effective./4 We note that the date on which an application for Commission authorization is deemed granted may be different from the date on which applicants are authorized to discontinue service ("Authorized Date"). Any applicant whose application has been deemed granted may discontinue their Affected Service(s) in their Service Area(s) on or after the authorized discontinuance date(s) specified in the Appendix, in accordance with their filed representations. Accordingly, pursuant to section 63.71(f), and the terms outlined in each application, absent further Commission action, each applicant may discontinue the Affected Service(s) in the Service Area(s) described in their application on or after the authorized discontinuance date(s) listed in the Appendix for that application. For purposes of computation of time when filing a petition for reconsideration, application for review, or petition for judicial review of the Commission's decision(s), the date of "public notice" shall be the later of the auto grant date stated above in this Public Notice, or the release date(s) of any further public notice(s) or order(s) announcing final Commission action, as applicable. Should no petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, or petitions for judicial review be timely filed, the proceeding(s) listed in this Public Notice shall be terminated, and the docket(s) will be closed.
Comments objecting to the application listed in the Appendix must be filed with the Commission on or before January 2, 2026./5 Comments should refer to the specific WC Docket No. and Comp. Pol. File No. listed in the Appendix for the Section 214 Discontinuance Application. Comments should include specific information about the impact of the proposed discontinuance on the commenter, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket number.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
This proceeding shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules./6 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
For further information, please see the contact(s) for the specific discontinuance proceeding you are interested in as listed in the Appendix. For further information on procedures regarding section 214 please visit https://www.fcc.gov/general/domestic-section-214-discontinuance-service.
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Footnotes:
1/ 47 CFR Sec. 63.71.
2/ 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214.
3/ 47 CFR Sec. 63.71.
4/ See 47 CFR Sec. 63.71(f)(1) (stating, in relevant part, that an application filed by a non-dominant carrier "shall be automatically granted on the 31st day... unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective"); see also 47 CFR Sec. 63.71(f)(2)(i) (stating that "[a]n application to discontinue, reduce, or impair an existing retail service as part of a technology transition, as defined in Sec. 63.60(i), may be automatically granted... if: The applicant provides affected customers with the notice required under paragraph (a)(6) of this section, and the application contains the showing or certification described in Sec. 63.602(b)"); Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket No. 17-84, Order, DA 25248, para. 6 (WCB Mar. 20, 2025) (waiving the Adequate Replacement Test's "single replacement service" requirement for a period of two years when a carrier seeks to discontinue a legacy voice service pursuant to section 214(a), thereby allowing carriers to satisfy all three prongs of the Adequate Replacement Test with a bundled service); Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5, Order on Clarification, DA 25-250, para. 6 (WCB Mar. 20, 2025) (clarifying the applicability of the testing methodology and parameters required for meeting the streamlining criteria when a carrier submits a technology transition discontinuance application relying on the "totality of the circumstances" under the Adequate Replacement Test)).
5/ Comments are normally due 15 days after the Commission releases public notice of the proposed discontinuance. 47 CFR Sec. 63.71(a). For purposes of computation of time, if the comment deadline falls on a weekend or officially recognized Federal legal holiday, however, comments will be due on the next business day. See 47 CFR Sec. 1.4(e) and (j).
6/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.1200 et seq.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-1071A1.pdf
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Chairman Carr Names 7 Members to Board of Directors of Universal Service Administrative
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21) on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr hereby appoints seven members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) pursuant to section 54.703(c)(3) of the Commission's rules./1 Each appointee was nominated in response to Public Notices issued earlier this year soliciting nominations for the Board positions listed below./2 Each position has a three-year term beginning
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21) on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr hereby appoints seven members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) pursuant to section 54.703(c)(3) of the Commission's rules./1 Each appointee was nominated in response to Public Notices issued earlier this year soliciting nominations for the Board positions listed below./2 Each position has a three-year term beginningon January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2028, except as otherwise indicated below.
Chairman Carr appoints the following individuals to the USAC Board of Directors:
* Ian Forbes, Corporate Counsel, Legal Affairs, T-Mobile USA, Inc., as the representative of commercial mobile radio service providers;
* Alexander Minard, Vice President and Lead Legislative Counsel, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, as the representative for cable providers;
* Amber Gregory, Manager of E-Rate Services, Arkansas State Library, as the representative for libraries that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules;
* Stephanie Minnock, Assistant General Counsel of Federal Government Affairs, Lumen Technologies, Inc., as the representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (Bell Operating Companies);
* Heather Sanborn, Maine Public Advocate, as the representative of State Consumer Advocates;
* Julie Tritt Schell, Pennsylvania E-Rate Coordinator, as the representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules; and
* Tim Schram, Commissioner, Nebraska Public Service Commission, as the representative of state telecommunications regulators (term expires December 31, 2027)./3
The USAC Board of Directors will hold its next meetings on January 26 and 27, 2026./4 All Board of Directors quarterly meetings are open to the public./5 For further information, please contact Philip Bonomo (philip.bonomo@fcc.gov), Assistant Division Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau (202-418-2778).
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Footnotes:
1/ 47 CFR Sec. 54.703(c)(3).
2/ See Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Nominations for Six Board Member Positions on the Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21, Public Notice, DA 25-738 (WCB 2025); Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Nominations to Fill Vacant Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors Position, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21, Public Notice, DA 25-914 (WCB 2025).
3/ This appointment is to complete the position's three-year term following the resignation of Sarah Freeman, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, on September 24, 2025.
4/ USAC, About, Leadership, Quarterly Meeting Schedule, https://www.usac.org/about/leadership/quarterly-meetingschedule/ (last visited Dec. 15, 2025).
5/ 47 CFR Sec. 54.703(e).
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