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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 14, 2026

Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 14, 2026. Document 2026-18778. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts its regulatory fee schedule to assess and collect regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26).

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:

47 CFR 1

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 September 14, 2026. To avoid penalties and interest, regulatory fees should be paid by the due date of September 24, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-18778
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesFederal Communications Commission
PublishedSept. 14, 2026
Effective dateSept. 14, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register