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Reforming the High-Cost Program for an All-IP Future, Connect America Fund: A National Broadband Plan for Our Future High-Cost Universal Support
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 5, 2026. Comments closed on August 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that kicks off a process to examine how the Commission can make some of its high-cost mechanisms even more efficient and effective into the future. Ensuring a predictable High-Cost Program for years to come--call it High-Cost Modernization--will provide continuing support for our Build America Agenda, supercharge American leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by efficiently supporting the broadband-capable networks upon which AI-enhanced applications and services will be delivered and accessed, and will help accelerate the transition to Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-11353
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- June 5, 2026
- Comments due
- August 4, 2026
- Dates
- Comments are due on or before August 4, 2026, and reply comments are due on or before September 3, 2026.
- Docket
- WC Docket Nos. 26-96, 10-90; FCC 26-35; FR ID 349320
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 54
- Pages
- 9
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