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Delete, Delete, Delete; Removal of Obsolete Regulations
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 4, 2025. It took effect on October 3, 2025. Comments closed on August 14, 2025.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission acts to eliminate certain outdated, obsolete, and unnecessary rules.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-14704
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- August 4, 2025
- Takes effect
- October 3, 2025
- Comments due
- August 14, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective October 3, 2025 without further action, unless significant adverse comment is received August 14, 2025. In the event the Commission receives significant adverse comments, the Commission will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public the provisions of the rule(s) for which adverse comment were received and will not take effect.
- Docket
- GN Docket No. 25-133; FCC 25-40; FR ID 306663
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 1; 47 CFR 24; 47 CFR 63; 47 CFR 79
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Communications common carriers; Communications equipment; Radio; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Telecommunications; Television
- Pages
- 4
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