# Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Cable Outage Data
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2020-03-19 · Effective 2020-04-20 · 85 FR 15733
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-03397
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 15733
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 4
- **Publication date:** 2020-03-19
- **Effective date:** 2020-04-20
- **FCC docket:** GN Docket No. 15-206
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) modifies a requirement for submarine cable licensees to report outages to the Commission. This Order on Reconsideration addresses two petitions submitted and refocuses the reporting requirements to capture significant disruptions to submarine cable communications, including outages with national security implications.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/19/2020-03397/improving-outage-reporting-for-submarine-cables-and-enhanced-submarine-cable-outage-data)
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