Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026

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 Part 1 [MD Docket No. 26-94; FCC 26-59; FR ID 366139] ( printed page 58258) AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts its regulatory fee schedule to assess and collect regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26). DATES: Effective September 14, 2026. To avoid penalties and interest, regulatory fees should be paid by the due date of September 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Brogan, Office of Economics and Analytics, Patrick.Brogan@fcc.gov or 202-418-7378. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order in MD Docket No. 26-94, FCC 26-59, adopted on August 26, 2026, and released on August 27, 2026. The full text of this document is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/​public/​attachments/​FCC-26-59A1.pdf . 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). Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires that an agency prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for notice and comment rulemakings, unless the agency certifies that “the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of s…