FCC Seeks Feedback to Lighten Paperwork Load for Small Businesses
Published Date: 5/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking the public and small businesses to share their thoughts on how to make paperwork easier and less time-consuming. They want to reduce the burden especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Comments are open until June 15, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to help shape the rules and save time and money!
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory FCC Form 499 Filings
If your business contributes to the federal Universal Service Fund, the Telecommunications Relay Service fund, or numbering administration, you must file FCC Form 499-A (annual) and/or FCC Form 499-Q (quarterly). The collection (OMB Control Number 3060-0855) covers 8,000 respondents with 40,300 responses, requires between 0.25 and 25 hours per response, and totals 250,850 annual burden hours; the submission lists total annual cost as "No cost." The reported information is used to calculate FCC regulatory fees for interstate telecommunications service providers.
Small Businesses Asked About Paperwork Relief
The FCC invites public comments by June 15, 2026, on this information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act and specifically requests input on how to reduce the burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees under the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act. Comments must be submitted at www.reginfo.gov and copies sent to the FCC contacts listed in the notice.
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