Numbering Policies for Modern Communications
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 17, 2026. Document 2026-03066. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts rules regarding direct access to numbers by providers of interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The Commission takes this action in furtherance of Congress' directive in the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act to examine ways to reduce access to telephone numbers by potential perpetrators of illegal robocalls. These actions continue to safeguard U.S. numbering resources and consumers, protect national security interests, promote public safety, and ensure compliance with other important Commission rules.
The Federal Communications Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Communications Commission has published 59 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 78 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective date: March 19, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-03066 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Federal Communications Commission |
| Published | Feb. 17, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 19, 2026 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register