2025-16980Rule

FCC Hits Pause on Phone Data Service Price Caps

Published Date: 9/4/2025

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Summary

The FCC is giving some local phone companies a temporary break from certain rules while it updates how it checks competition in business data services. This affects companies that provide business internet and phone connections, helping them keep things running smoothly during the review. Expect changes soon, but for now, the rules are on pause to avoid confusion or extra costs.

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Temporary pause: business data rules

The FCC temporarily waives Sec. 61.50(j)(2) and Sec. 69.803(c) until it directs the Wireline Competition Bureau to update competitive market tests for incumbent local exchange carriers' business data services. This pause affects companies that provide business internet and phone connections and is intended to avoid confusion or extra costs during the review.

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9/4/2025

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