FCC Reviews Paperwork Burden on Major Phone Carriers
Published Date: 4/16/2026
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Summary
The FCC is checking in on a paperwork process that affects a few big phone companies, making sure it’s still useful and not too much work. They want your thoughts by June 15, 2026, especially on how to make things easier for small businesses. This review won’t cost much but helps keep the rules clear and fair for everyone involved.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
BOCs Must Publicly Disclose Network Changes
Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) must publicly disclose network design decisions at the make/buy point and must publicly disclose technical information about a new service 12 months before it is introduced, and in no event less than 6 months before introduction. This disclosure requirement is mandatory under 47 U.S.C. 276(b)(1)(C) to let industry and payphone competitors see network changes.
Paperwork Burden: 20 Hours Per Response
The FCC estimates this information collection has 3 respondents and 3 responses, with an estimated 20 hours per response and a total annual burden of 60 hours. The obligation to respond is mandatory under 47 U.S.C. 276, and the FCC reports total annual cost as "No cost."
FCC Seeks Ways To Ease Small Business Burden
The FCC requests comments by June 15, 2026, including suggestions to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The request explicitly asks for ways to minimize burden using automation or other techniques.
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