# Federal Register #2026-20192

FCC Notice on Network Change Disclosure and Service Discontinuance Rule Amendments

**Buyer:** Federal Communications Commission
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20192

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), through its Wireline Competition Bureau, announces approval of information collections related to revised network transition rules.
- **Government entities:** FCC; Wireline Competition Bureau. The notice also references approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- **What the notice covers:** Amendments to network change disclosure and service discontinuance rules in 47 CFR parts 51 and 63.
- **Purpose:** The amendments are intended to reduce barriers to moving from legacy networks and services to next-generation, Internet Protocol (IP)-based infrastructure.
- **Procurement status:** This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Federal Communications Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget approved information collections associated with revised network change disclosure and service discontinuance rules. The document sets the effective date of amendments to specified regulations in 47 CFR parts 51 and 63 as October 15, 2026. The underlying rules are intended to reduce barriers to transitioning from legacy networks and services to next-generation, IP-based infrastructure. This notice is an announcement of the effective date, not a procurement solicitation.

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