# 2026-19305: FCC Asks: Too Much 911 Paperwork for VoIP Folks? 2026-19305, Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Communications Commission published 2026-09-22, effective Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 23, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19305 - As of: 2026-09-29 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19305 - Title: Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission - Type: Notice - Agencies: Federal Communications Commission - Citation: 91 FR 60122 - Published: 2026-09-22 - Effective: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 23, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. - Comments close: 2026-11-23 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-09-29 ## In one line FCC Asks: Too Much 911 Paperwork for VoIP Folks? ## Summary The FCC is checking in on its paperwork rules for companies and groups that handle emergency 911 info, especially for internet phone services. They want to make sure the forms are useful, clear, and not too much work—especially for small businesses. If you have thoughts, speak up by November 23, 2026, so the FCC can keep things smooth and efficient without costing extra time or money. ## Abstract As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. ## Effects PRIA read - VoIP Location Data for 9-1-1: benefit, medium. If you provide or subscribe to interconnected VoIP service, providers must collect a customer's location information to route 9-1-1 calls and provide location data to emergency answering points. The rule requires placing that location information into, or making it available through, specialized da… - Subscriber Notices, Acknowledgement, Stickers: cost, medium. Providers of interconnected VoIP must tell every new and existing subscriber, in plain language, when or how 9-1-1 service may be limited, obtain an affirmative acknowledgement from each subscriber, keep a record of that acknowledgement, and distribute warning stickers or labels to place by custome… - Dispatchable Location Requirement Flexibility: benefit, medium. Under Section 506 of RAY BAUM'S Act and the FCC's August 1, 2019 Report and Order, the FCC requires automated dispatchable location where technically feasible and allows fallbacks (registered location, alternative info, or a national emergency call center) when it's not feasible, including for non-… - Owners/Controllers Must Share 9-1-1 Capabilities: benefit, low. Under the NET 911 Act and the FCC's October 21, 2008 implementing order, an owner or controller of a capability that can be used for 9-1-1/E911 must make that capability available to a requesting interconnected VoIP provider if the owner/controller offers it to any CMRS provider or if it is necessa… - Paperwork Burden and Cost Estimate: cost, high. The FCC reports this information collection covers 29 respondents and 8,445,716 responses, with an estimated 0.09 hours (five minutes) per response, a total annual burden of 778,712 hours, and total annual cost of $123,720,000. The FCC is seeking comment on the accuracy of these burden and cost est… ## Related documents - [2026-20591](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20591): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20590](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20590): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20676](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20676): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20607](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20607): Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20681](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20681): Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20486](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20486): Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2026-10-06 ## Sources - [2026-19305 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19305/information-collection-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission) - [2026-19305 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19305.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-19304, Sunshine Act Meetings: Notice of Meeting Held with Less Than Seven Days' Advanc…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19304) - [Next: 2026-19306, Sunshine Act Meetings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19306) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19305 (as of 2026-09-29).