# 2026-11817: Nasdaq Texas Trims Obsolete Connectivity Services

2026-11817, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule General 8 Connectivity, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-06-12, effective 2026-05-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11817
- As of: 2026-06-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11817
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule General 8 Connectivity
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 35747
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: 2026-05-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-19

## In one line

Nasdaq Texas Trims Obsolete Connectivity Services

## Summary

Nasdaq Texas is updating its connectivity rules by removing old services that no one uses anymore and refreshing some tech terms to keep things clear. This change affects traders and tech teams using Nasdaq Texas’s systems and takes effect immediately, with no extra costs involved. It’s a smart cleanup to keep the Exchange running smoothly and up to date!

## Effects PRIA read

- Remove Unused Connectivity Options: benefit, low. Nasdaq Texas is deleting multiple external telco/inter-cabinet connectivity services (100MB, 1G, and 10G to Metro NY/NJ, Toronto, and Chicago destinations) from Rule General 8 because no customers have subscribed since on or about September 2025. The Exchange says this removal also eliminates the a…
- Delete Obsolete Market Data Feeds: benefit, low. Nasdaq Texas will remove multiple market data feeds and services from Rule General 8 (including feeds such as Nasdaq OpenBook Realtime, NYSE Alerts, NYSE Trades, Arca Trades, OPRA, CME, and various TSX feeds) because no customers have subscribed to these feeds since on or about August 2023. The Exc…
- Drop Extra Data Center Services: benefit, low. Nasdaq Texas will delete two additional data center offerings from Rule General 8: the product titled "Cooling (Door) Fans" and a "Power Consulting Service (billed in hourly increments)." The Exchange notes no customers have used these services since at least on or about September 2025 and will rem…
- Update Voltage Terminology: benefit, low. Nasdaq Texas will update technical wording in Rule General 8, Section 1(c) (Power), changing references from "110 volt" to the industry-standard "110/120 volt." This change is presented as a non-substantive terminology update to align the rulebook with prevailing electrical standards.

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## Sources
- [2026-11817 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11817/self-regulatory-organizations-nasdaq-texas-llc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of)
- [2026-11817 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11817.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11817 (as of 2026-06-19).