The Media Bureau announces that the Next Gen TV Fifth FNPRM was published in the Federal Register. Comments due January 20, 2026; Replies due February 18, 2026.
The Wireline Competition Bureau revokes California's status as a Lifeline opt-out state forUSF, moving California applicant eligibility verifications to the National Verifier and duplicate checks to the National Lifeline Accountability Database.
Granted the request filed by the Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association (BIARA) for a limited waiver of section 97.111(a) of the Commission's rules to permit licensed amateur stations to communicate with Federal stations over a two-day period.