Deleting Obsolete and Duplicative Wireline Rules

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 1, 6, 7, 14, 43, 51, 53, 54, 61, 64, 65, 68, and 69 [GN Docket No. 25-133; FCC 25-68; FR ID 341024] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) continues its efforts to modernize its regulatory framework by rescinding facially obsolete provisions of its rules. DATES: These rules are effective June 15, 2026, without further action, unless adverse comment is received by May 6, 2026. If adverse comment is received, the Commission will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please contact, Edward Krachmer, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at Edward.Krachmer@fcc.gov or 202-418-1525. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Direct Final Rule in GN Docket No. 25-133; FCC 25-68, adopted on September 30, 2025, and released on September 30, 2025. The full text of this document is available at the following internet address: https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​deleting-obsolete-and-duplicative-wireline-rules-0 . I. Introduction 1. The Direct Final Rule continues the Commission's efforts to modernize its regulatory framework by rescinding facially obsolete provisions of its rules. In the proceeding, the Commission has undertaken a sweeping review aimed at eliminating outdated rules, reducing unnec…