Federal Communications Commission
The Direct Final Rule would repeal approximately 21 rule provisions and rule parts, totaling 2,927 words and covering approximately 7 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations, that plainly no longer serve the public interest because they have sunset by operation of law; govern an expired event; regulate an obsolete technology; are no longer used in practice by the FCC or licensees; or are otherwise duplicative, outdated, or unnecessary. The Direct Final Rule would find prior notice and comment "unnecessary" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) before repealing these rules, but elect to provide an opportunity for input on that assessment, with the identified rules automatically being repealed absent any significant adverse comments in response to this Direct Final Rule.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Parts 0, 4, 9, 11, and 90 [GN Docket No. 25-133; FCC 25-80; FR ID 326222] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Direct Final Rule would repeal approximately 21 rule provisions and rule parts, totaling 2,927 words and covering approximately 7 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations, that plainly no longer serve the public interest because they have sunset by operation of law; govern an expired event; regulate an obsolete technology; are no longer used in practice by the FCC or licensees; or are otherwise duplicative, outdated, or unnecessary. The Direct Final Rule would find prior notice and comment “unnecessary” under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) before repealing these rules, but elect to provide an opportunity for input on that assessment, with the identified rules automatically being repealed absent any significant adverse comments in response to this Direct Final Rule. DATES: Effective March 16, 2026 without further action, unless significant adverse comment is received by February 3, 2026. If adverse comment is received, the Federal Communications Commission will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public of the provisions of the rule[s] for which significant adverse comments were received, and elimination will not take effect. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by GN Docket No. 25-133, electronically …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Deleting Obsolete and Duplicative Wireline Rules
Delete, Delete, Delete; Withdrawal
Delete, Delete, Delete; Removal of Obsolete Regulations
Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency; Delete, Delete, Delete
Delete, Delete, Delete; Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages; Rules and Regulations Implementing of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
Citation: 91 FR 1400