Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes
type: GovernmentService
description: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Report and Order that reduces regulatory barriers and costs that hinder the transition from outdated legacy networks and services to next-generation, Internet Protocol (IP)-based infrastructure. The actions taken in the Report and Order combine common sense reforms with core consumer protections that bring the regulatory environment in line with today's communications marketplace while retaining and adopting safeguards to protect public safety and ensure 911 continuity. The Report and Order also concludes that if state or local requirements conflict with the service discontinuance framework adopted in the Report and Order, such requirements negate valid federal regulatory objectives and are subject to preemption.
date published: 2026-04-20
start time: 2026-05-20
provider: Federal Communications Commission
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07622/reducing-barriers-to-network-improvements-and-service-changes
source organization: US Federal Register
publisher: AI Analytics

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property ID: Federal Register Document Number
value: 2026-07622

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property ID: Federal Register Citation
value: 91 FR 20913

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property ID: CFR Reference
value: 47 CFR 51

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property ID: FCC Docket
value: WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209

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