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Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Adopt 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for Incarcerated People's Communications Services
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 5, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) (collectively, WCB/OEA) adopt instructions, Word and Excel templates, and a certification form to implement the 2026 incarcerated people's communications services (IPCS) Mandatory Data Collection.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-20362
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final action
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- October 5, 2026
- Dates
- Compliance date: Providers must file their submissions by December 21, 2026.
- Docket
- WC Docket Nos. 23-62; 12-375; DA 26-1008; FR ID 369648
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 64
- Pages
- 8
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