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Federal rules on telephone: 82 since January 2024

56 final rules and 26 proposed rules since January 11, 2024, 5 of them marked significant. 1 is open for comment now. Most come from the Federal Communications Commission (66), Federal Trade Commission (6), Energy Department (3), Rural Utilities Service (2).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
[WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209; FCC 26-19; FR ID 370342] Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes, Accelerating Network Modernization
2026-20192
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleOct 1
Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
2026-18366
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleSep 9
Maximizing Efficiencies in Universal Service Administration
2026-17761
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleAug 31
Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees
2026-17428
Federal Trade CommissionFinal ruleAug 26
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
2026-17239 · significant
Education DepartmentProposed ruleAug 24
Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency
2026-16503
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleAug 13
Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
2026-13998
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJul 10
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-13875 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleJul 9
Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls)
2026-13874
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleJul 9
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-10729 · significant
Energy DepartmentProposed ruleMay 29
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-10727 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleMay 29
Enhancing Know-Your-Customer Requirements
2026-10407
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleMay 26
Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
2026-10011
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleMay 19
Protecting Against National Security Threats in Domestic Telecommunications Service
2026-09190
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleMay 8
Combatting Illegal Robocalls Through FCC Numbering Policies; Implementation of TRACED Act-Knowledge of Customers by Entities With Access to Numbering Resources
2026-09134
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleMay 8
Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers Through Onshoring
2026-07960
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleApr 23
Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes
2026-07622
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleApr 20
Deleting Obsolete and Duplicative Wireline Rules
2026-07343
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleApr 16
Excise Tax on Remittance Transfers
2026-07085
Internal Revenue ServiceProposed ruleApr 13
Protecting Our Communications Networks by Promoting Transparency Regarding Foreign Adversary Control
2026-06992
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleApr 10
Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules
2026-06864
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleApr 9
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Affordable Connectivity Program; Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
2026-06531
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleApr 3
Reforming Legacy Rules for an All-IP Future; Accelerating Network Modernization
2026-05727
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleMar 24
Numbering Policies for Modern Communications
2026-03066
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleFeb 17
Delete, Delete, Delete
2026-01442
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 26
Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program; Partial Withdrawal
2026-01053
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 21
Delete, Delete, Delete
2026-00612
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 14
Delete, Delete, Delete; Removal of Obsolete Regulations
2025-22633
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 12, 2025
Connect America Fund, Alaska Connect Fund, Connect America Fund-Alaska Plan et al.
2025-22437
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 10, 2025
Incarcerated People's Communication Services; Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services
2025-22125
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 5, 2025
Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Robocalls
2025-22063
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleDec 5, 2025
Advancing IP Interconnection
2025-21324
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleNov 26, 2025
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments
2025-20727
Coast GuardFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018
2025-17895
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleSep 16, 2025
Price Cap Business Data Services; Regulation of Business Data Services for Rate-of-Return Local Exchange Carriers
2025-16981
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleSep 4, 2025
Delete, Delete, Delete; Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages; Rules and Regulations Implementing of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
2025-16641
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleAug 29, 2025
Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes
2025-16540
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleAug 28, 2025
Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees
2025-16430
Federal Trade CommissionFinal ruleAug 27, 2025
Protecting Consumers From Unauthorized Carrier Changes and Related Unauthorized Charges: Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format
2025-16089
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleAug 22, 2025
Call Authentication Trust Anchor
2025-15809
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleAug 19, 2025
Delete, Delete, Delete; Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Interconnection Between Local Exchange Carriers and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
2025-15107
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleAug 8, 2025
Call Authentication Trust Anchor
2025-10998
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleJun 16, 2025
Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
2025-09279
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleJun 4, 2025
Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
2025-06865
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleMay 7, 2025
Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
2025-04811
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleMar 24, 2025
Connect America Fund et al.
2025-02953
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleFeb 24, 2025
Connect America Fund, Alaska Connect Fund, Connect America Fund-Alaska Plan, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible To Receive Universal Service Support, Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund
2024-29485
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 31, 2024
Connect America Fund, Alaska Connect Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible To Receive Universal Service Support, Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund; Correction
2024-30967
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 27, 2024
TRS Fund Support for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service Compensation; Correction
2024-30498
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 27, 2024
Access to Video Conferencing
2024-27479
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleDec 13, 2024
Telemarketing Sales Rule
2024-28399
Federal Trade CommissionFinal ruleDec 10, 2024
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board
2024-27480
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleNov 25, 2024
Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018
2024-26795
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleNov 20, 2024
Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018
2024-25912
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleNov 12, 2024
Policy on Audits of RUS Awardees
2024-25914
Rural Utilities ServiceFinal ruleNov 8, 2024
Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
2024-24908
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleNov 6, 2024
Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
2024-21984
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleOct 2, 2024
Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2024; Assessment and Collection of Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2024, Second Report and Order
2024-21159
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleSep 25, 2024
Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls
2024-18603
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleSep 24, 2024
Incarcerated People's Communication Services; Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services
2024-19037
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleSep 20, 2024
Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers From Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
2024-19028
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleSep 10, 2024
TRS Fund Support for internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service Compensation
2024-19559
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleSep 4, 2024
Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees
2024-19431
Federal Trade CommissionFinal ruleAug 29, 2024
Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program
2024-18122
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleAug 20, 2024
Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
2024-15866
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJul 30, 2024
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board
2024-15567
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleJul 19, 2024
Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence; Lifeline and Link Up Reform Modernization
2024-12220
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJun 4, 2024
Rural Development Regulations With the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for Federal Awards
2024-09447
Rural Utilities ServiceFinal ruleMay 1, 2024
Telemarketing Sales Rule
2024-07182
Federal Trade CommissionProposed ruleApr 16, 2024
Telemarketing Sales Rule
2024-07180
Federal Trade CommissionFinal ruleApr 16, 2024
Connect America Fund, Alaska Connect Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible To Receive Universal Service Support, Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund
2024-06292
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleApr 10, 2024
Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls
2024-03157
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleMar 13, 2024
Strengthening the Ability of Consumers To Stop Robocalls
2024-04587
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleMar 5, 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
2024-03869 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMar 4, 2024
Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages, Implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
2024-03957
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleMar 1, 2024
Data Breach Reporting Requirements
2024-01667
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleFeb 12, 2024
VRS and IP CTS-Commencement of Pending User Registration; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services; Correction
2024-02384
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleFeb 8, 2024
Achieving 100% Wireless Handset Model Hearing Aid Compatibility
2024-00414
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleJan 26, 2024
Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages; Implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
2023-28833
Federal Communications CommissionProposed ruleJan 26, 2024
Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages, Implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
2023-28832
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 26, 2024
Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, Call Authentication Trust Anchor
2024-01167
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 25, 2024
Promoting Telehealth in Rural America
2024-00415
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 11, 2024

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