FCC Adopts Application Limit and Eligibility Restrictions for New NCE Reserved Band FM Translator Station Applications in Upcoming 2026 Filing Window
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 25, 2026. Document 2026-12778. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.
- What it does
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopts eligibility restrictions and a limit on the number of applications that each applicant may file in the upcoming 2026 filing window for applications for new noncommercial educational (NCE) reserved band FM translator station construction permits.
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 57 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 July 27, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-12778 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Federal Communications Commission |
| Published | June 25, 2026 |
| Effective date | July 27, 2026 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register