{"description":"Documents matching 'compliance resulting adopted winning bidders'","count":1192,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=compliance+resulting+adopted+winning+bidders&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Auction of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) Licenses; Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 113","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) summarizes the procedures, deadlines, and upfront payment and minimum opening bid amounts for the upcoming auction of 200 Advanced Wireless Services licenses for spectrum in the Federal Communications Commission's inventory in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands (AWS-3 bands). This document provides details regarding the procedures, terms, conditions, dates, and deadlines governing participation in Auction 113 bidding, as well as overview of the post-auction application and payment processes.","document_number":"2025-23785","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/23/2025-23785/auction-of-advanced-wireless-services-aws-3-licenses-filing-requirements-minimum-opening-bids","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-23/pdf/2025-23785.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23785.pdf?1766411125","publication_date":"2025-12-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"telephonic bid assistants are required to use a script when entering bids placed by telephone. Telephonic bidders are therefore reminded to allow sufficient time to bid by placing their calls well in advance of the close of a round. The length of a call to place a telephonic bid may vary; please allow a minimum of 10 minutes. The toll-free telephone number for the auction bidder line will be provided to qualified bidders prior to the start of bidding in the auction. \n Only qualified bidders are permitted to bid. Each authorized bidder must have his"},{"title":"Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on whether to require a winning bidder in the 5G Fund Phase I auction to demonstrate during the long- form application process that it has obtained the consent of the relevant Tribal government(s) for any necessary access to deploy network facilities using its 5G Fund support on Tribal lands within the area(s) of its winning bid(s).","document_number":"2024-20979","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/17/2024-20979/establishing-a-5g-fund-for-rural-america","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-17/pdf/2024-20979.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-20979.pdf?1726490716","publication_date":"2024-09-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"lands” adopted by the Commission for the 5G Fund in the \n 5G Fund Report and Order, \n 85 FR 75770 (Nov. 25, 2020), may not fully align with a Tribal Government's jurisdiction for purposes of providing Tribal consent for all of the areas within a particular winning bid. In that circumstance, a winning bidder would nonetheless need to obtain Tribal consent for any area(s) within the area of a winning bid for which the relevant Tribal Government has jurisdiction to grant such consent before we would award support for that particular winning bid.\n \n "},{"title":"Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 114","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission or FCC) announces an auction of certain FM broadcast construction permits. The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) and the Media Bureau (MB) seek comment on minimum opening bid amounts and the procedures to be used for this auction, which is designated as Auction 114.","document_number":"2026-09838","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/15/2026-09838/auction-of-fm-broadcast-construction-permits-scheduled-for-february-2-2027-comment-sought-on","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-15/pdf/2026-09838.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09838.pdf?1778762728","publication_date":"2026-05-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"the provisionally winning bid amount, and the resulting amount is added to the provisionally winning bid amount. If, for example, the minimum acceptable bid increment percentage is 10%, then the provisionally winning bid amount is multiplied by 10%. The result of that calculation is added to the provisionally winning bid amount, and that sum is rounded using the Commission's standard rounding procedure for auctions.\n \n \n 35. \n Additional Bid Amounts. \n Under this proposal, the Commission will calculate the eight additional bid amounts using the"},{"title":"Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) takes action to reinforce the success and integrity of the E-Rate program by establishing a competitive bidding portal and document repository to strengthen the E-Rate program's competitive bidding rules as well as other actions to simplify and streamline program processes and procedures for E-Rate participants. In addition, the Commission adopts changes to streamline and simplify the E-Rate program while maintaining the integrity of the program and grant an Order on Reconsideration. These actions will provide greater transparency into the applicants' competitive bidding and bid evaluation and selection processes, and protect the program against waste, fraud, and abuse.","document_number":"2026-10011","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/19/2026-10011/promoting-fair-and-open-competitive-bidding-in-the-e-rate-program-schools-and-libraries-universal","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-19/pdf/2026-10011.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10011.pdf?1779108315","publication_date":"2026-05-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"regarding opening bids. We find that the audit log would help applicants demonstrate compliance with state and local laws that may preclude them from opening a bid prior to the bid deadline. \n \n The access controls and audit log will also address OIG's concerns about bid collusion and improper sharing of bids. OIG recommended that bids be withheld from the applicant for a 28-day period to help prevent improper bid sharing or collusion between applicants and service providers. We note that because there is no mandatory 28-day period for bids to be submitted"},{"title":"Competitive Bidding Rules for Auction of AWS-3 Licenses","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts final rules that update the eligibility criteria for designated entity bidding credits in auctions for licenses in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3) bands. The Commission also updates its general competitive bidding rules for categorizing an entity as a small business concern.","document_number":"2025-14725","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/04/2025-14725/competitive-bidding-rules-for-auction-of-aws-3-licenses","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-04/pdf/2025-14725.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-14725.pdf?1754052315","publication_date":"2025-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"establish the liabilities applicable to the defaulters. Pursuant to the rules, a bidder's obligation to pay its entire bid amount is set when its bid is accepted, and after default, the amount due may be reduced based on the results of a later auction. The amount that a defaulter will ultimately owe is determined by the delta between its winning bid and the winning bid in a subsequent auction, \n \n and if the subsequent winning bid equals or exceeds the defaulted bid, no deficiency payment will be assessed. The bidding rules that are applied in a"},{"title":"Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) seeks comment on how the Commission should revise its rules to streamline the environmental review process and promote efficiency and certainty for Commission applicants to encourage deployment of infrastructure, which in turn will result in more competition and technological innovation in the marketplace.","document_number":"2025-15818","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/19/2025-15818/modernizing-the-commissions-national-environmental-policy-act-rules","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-19/pdf/2025-15818.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15818.pdf?1755521136","publication_date":"2025-08-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"preceding three years not to exceed $3 million. Pursuant to these definitions, four winning bidders that claimed small business credits won 289 licenses in Auction 21, and four winning bidders that claimed small business credits won 201 LMS licenses in Auction 43. Of these winning bidders, only one had active licenses in November 2021. \n In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of an auction does not necessarily"},{"title":"Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Commission adopted a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM or Further Notice) addressing deployment of broadband facilities on utility poles. It seeks comment on requiring attachers to deploy equipment on poles within 120 days of completion of make-ready work. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should require attachers to make payment on an estimate to a utility within a specific period of time after acceptance. It additionally seeks comment on limiting the amount that final make-ready costs can exceed the utility's estimate without receiving prior approval from the attacher. It further seeks comment on whether to expand the availability of the one-touch, make-ready (OTMR) process to include complex survey and make-ready work. Moreover, it seeks comment establishing a deadline to on-board approved contractors. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should define the term \"pole\" for purposes of Section 224 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and whether the term should be construed to include light poles. Further, it seeks comment on legal authority to adopt each of the proposals as well as any other germane policy points or facts, and on how the costs, benefits, or burdens of any rules the Commission adopts might impact businesses of various sizes.","document_number":"2025-16088","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/22/2025-16088/accelerating-wireline-broadband-deployment-by-removing-barriers-to-infrastructure-investment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-22/pdf/2025-16088.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16088.pdf?1755780371","publication_date":"2025-08-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"preceding three years. In auctions for Lower 700 MHz Band licenses seventy-two winning bidders claiming a small business classification won 329 licenses, twenty-six winning bidders claiming a small business classification won 214 licenses, and three winning bidders claiming a small business classification won all five auctioned licenses. \n 98. In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of an auction does not necessarily"},{"title":"Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), in which it seeks comment on or proposes updates to set clear expectations about the Commission's review in both common carrier and broadcast licensees and on other updates that apply only to broadcast licensees. With regard to common carrier licensees, the NPRM seeks comment on or proposes to amend the rules to codify existing policy regarding which entity is the controlling U.S. parent; codify the Commission's advance approval policy regarding certain deemed voting interests; require identification of trusts and trustees; extend the remedial procedures and methodology to privately held companies; add requirements regarding the contents of remedial petitions; require the filing of amendments as a complete restatement to petitions for declaratory ruling; and clarify U.S. residency requirements. For broadcast licensees only, the NPRM seeks comment on how the Commission should process applications filed by a broadcast licensee during the pendency of a remedial petition for declaratory ruling; and other foreign ownership considerations related to processing applications for NCE and LPFM stations. The NPRM proposes to make it easier for entities to understand and navigate the FCC's foreign ownership rules. The FCC believes that this proceeding will avoid inconsistent outcomes; reduce costs; and facilitate the Commission's public interest analysis.","document_number":"2025-11477","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/23/2025-11477/review-of-foreign-ownership-policies-for-broadcast-common-carrier-and-aeronautical-radio-licensees","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-23/pdf/2025-11477.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11477.pdf?1750423521","publication_date":"2025-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"three years. Pursuant to these definitions, five winning bidders claiming one of the small business status classifications won 26 licenses, and one winning bidder claiming small business won two licenses. None of the winning bidders claiming a small business status classification in these 700 MHz Guard Band license auctions had an active license as of December 2021. \n In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of"},{"title":"Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or the Bureau) adopts the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric), the most up-to-date and comprehensive source for identifying broadband serviceable locations (BSLs), as the basis it will rely on for generally verifying compliance with high-cost program deployment obligations and for adjusting the location obligations for certain high-cost support mechanisms.","document_number":"2025-03344","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/05/2025-03344/broadband-serviceable-location-fabric","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-05/pdf/2025-03344.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03344.pdf?1741095907","publication_date":"2025-03-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":" 18-143, 19-126 and AU Docket No. 20-34; DA 25-32, adopted and released on January 10, 2025. The full text of this document is available at the following internet address: \n https://www.fcc.gov/document/wcb-adopts-use-fabric-update-and-verify-high-cost-obligations. \n \n Synopsis \n The Bureau adopts its proposal to use the Fabric as the data source to verify compliance with deployment obligations for high-cost support mechanisms when the Bureau conducts compliance reviews. The Bureau also adopts specific procedures related to location total adjustments"},{"title":"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","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that seeks comment on the implementation of the Alaska Connect Fund (ACF) for mobile service from the period January 1, 2030 through December 31, 2034 for areas where more than one mobile provider had been receiving support for overlapping service areas, or duplicate- support areas (ACF Mobile Phase II). This includes comment on the methodology to determine support amounts in duplicate-support areas and the competitive or alternative mechanism to distribute support, which would result in support to a single mobile provider in duplicate- support areas after ACF Mobile Phase I (mobile support provided from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029) ends. The Commission also seeks comment on how to distribute support in unserved areas, Tribal consent requirements for the ACF, and other additional issues that would impact the ACF.","document_number":"2024-28170","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/04/2024-28170/connect-america-fund-alaska-connect-fund-connect-america-fund-alaska-plan-etc-annual-reports-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-04/pdf/2024-28170.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-28170.pdf?1733233520","publication_date":"2024-12-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"area that is at least as great as the support amount implied by its bid price. Bidding would continue with a new bidding round at a decremented clock price for areas that receive more than one bid at the clock price in the clearing round, since at least two bidders are still competing for support to that area. Such rounds would continue until, for each such area, there is at most one bid at the clock price. The lowest bid for the area would be the winning bid, and support amounts again would be determined using a second-price rule. \n The Commission"},{"title":"Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, a Fifth Report and Order adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) establishes rules ensuring greater collaboration and cooperation between utilities and attachers, establishing a timeline for large pole attachment requests, revising and improving the pole attachment timeline, and establishing a deadline for the contractor approval process. In addition, the Commission denies in part and grants in part a Petition for Clarification and/or Reconsideration from the Edison Electric Institute of portions of the Commission's December 2023 Fourth Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Finally, the Commission denies a Petition for Reconsideration from the Coalition of Concerned Utilities of a portion of the Fourth Report and Order.","document_number":"2025-16332","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16332/accelerating-wireline-broadband-deployment-by-removing-barriers-to-infrastructure-investment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-26/pdf/2025-16332.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16332.pdf?1756125927","publication_date":"2025-08-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"preceding three years. In auctions for Lower 700 MHz Band licenses seventy-two winning bidders claiming a small business classification won 329 licenses, twenty-six winning bidders claiming a small business classification won 214 licenses, and three winning bidders claiming a small business classification won all five auctioned licenses. \n \n 125. In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of an auction does not necessarily"},{"title":"Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates the professional engineer certification requirement for the biannual Broadband Data Collection filings and instead allows the biannual filings to be certified by a qualified engineer that has relevant minimum experience and education.","document_number":"2025-12240","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12240/establishing-the-digital-opportunity-data-collection-modernizing-the-fcc-form-477-data-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-12240.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12240.pdf?1751287527","publication_date":"2025-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"preceding three years. In auctions for Lower 700 MHz Band licenses seventy-two winning bidders claiming a small business classification won 329 licenses, twenty-six winning bidders claiming a small business classification won 214 licenses, and three winning bidders claiming a small business classification won all five auctioned licenses. \n In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of an auction does not necessarily"},{"title":"Auction of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) Licenses; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 113","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) announces an auction of 200 licenses in the 1695- 1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands (collectively, the \"AWS-3\" bands). The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), jointly with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), also seeks comment in this document on the procedures to be used for this auction, which is designated as Auction 113.","document_number":"2025-04452","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/20/2025-04452/auction-of-advanced-wireless-services-aws-3-licenses-comment-sought-on-competitive-bidding","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-20/pdf/2025-04452.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-04452.pdf?1742388309","publication_date":"2025-03-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"to remind bidders that bids submitted using the contingent bidding limit will be applied only under certain circumstances. For Round 1, the contingent bidding limit would be 100% of the bidder's initial bidding eligibility. A bidder's use of the contingent bidding limit would be optional.\n \n 54. Allowing a bidder to submit bids with associated bidding activity greater than its current bidding eligibility would potentially help a bidder avoid having its eligibility reduced as a result of submitted bids that could not be applied during bid processing"},{"title":"Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) begins a reexamination of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) from the ground up and seeks comment on whether fundamental changes could make these alerting systems more effective, efficient, and better able to serve the public's needs. EAS was introduced 31 years ago, and WEA was introduced 13 years ago, using the technology available at the time. The Commission seeks comment on what goals these alerting systems should aim to achieve, whether these systems are currently effective at achieving these goals, and what steps should be taken to modernize these systems to improve their usefulness and better leverage modern technology while minimizing burdens on stakeholders.","document_number":"2025-16333","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16333/modernization-of-the-nations-alerting-systems","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-26/pdf/2025-16333.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16333.pdf?1756125960","publication_date":"2025-08-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"three years. Pursuant to these definitions, five winning bidders claiming one of the small business status classifications won 26 licenses, and one winning bidder claiming small business won two licenses. None of the winning bidders claiming a small business status classification in these 700 MHz Guard Band license auctions had an active license as of December 2021. \n In frequency bands where licenses were subject to auction, the Commission notes that as a general matter, the number of winning bidders that qualify as small businesses at the close of"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule sets forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this final rule finalizes permanent and temporary behavior adjustments and recalibrates the case- mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2026. This final rule also finalizes changes to the face-to-face encounter policy and changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements. In addition, it updates the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it finalizes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; updates to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; updates to provider and supplier enrollment requirements; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation requirements.","document_number":"2025-21767","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/02/2025-21767/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-calendar-year-2026-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-02/pdf/2025-21767.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21767.pdf?1764364516","publication_date":"2025-12-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"highest total allowed charges nationwide) are calculated using the maximum winning bid submitted by bidders whose composite bids for the product category that includes the lead item are equal to or below the pivotal bid for that product category. In the final rule, we are revising this calculation to use the 75th percentile of winning bids for the lead item by bidders whose composite bids for the product category that includes the lead item are equal to or below the pivotal bid for that product category. We are also finalizing our proposal to change"},{"title":"Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts the Office of Management and Budget's Guidance for Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension, along with agency-specific regulations to allow the agency to further combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and remove bad actors from participation in its support programs. The Commission finds further notice and comment \"unnecessary\" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for the Commission to adopt the Guidelines (including updates made after the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding), but elect to provide an opportunity for input on that assessment as to three of the Guidelines. A Proposed Rule relating to the Commission's adoption of updated suspension and debarment rules is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.","document_number":"2026-06864","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06864/modernizing-suspension-and-debarment-rules","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06864.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06864.pdf?1775652316","publication_date":"2026-04-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"rules, an applicant is required to certify either that it “is in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements for receiving the universal service support . . . , or, if expressly allowed by the rules specific to a high-cost support mechanism, . . . that the applicant acknowledges that it must be in compliance with such requirements before being authorized to receive support,” without being required to demonstrate fully such compliance. Only after becoming a winning bidder must an applicant file a long-form application demonstrating in"},{"title":"Competitive Bidding Rules for Auction of AWS-3 Licenses","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on changes to its rules regarding eligibility for designated entity bidding credits in auctions for licenses in the in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3) bands. The Commission also seeks comment on an update to its competitive bidding rules that would align this rule with the Small Business Act.","document_number":"2025-03801","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/13/2025-03801/competitive-bidding-rules-for-auction-of-aws-3-licenses","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-13/pdf/2025-03801.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03801.pdf?1741783507","publication_date":"2025-03-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"defaults by two winning bidders on their bids for a significant number of licenses. Pursuant to congressional mandate, the Commission will now offer licenses for such unassigned AWS-3 spectrum in a new auction. \n 5. Prior to Auction 97, the Commission adopted service-specific rules for licenses within those bands, which specified that such licenses would be subject to competitive bidding and that the competitive bidding procedures contained in part 1 of the Commission's rules would apply, unless otherwise specified. The Commission also adopted AWS-3-specific"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule proposes permanent and temporary behavior adjustments and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2026. Lastly, this proposed rule proposes policy changes to the face-to-face encounter policy. It also proposes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements. In addition, it would update the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it proposes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; updates to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; updates to provider and supplier enrollment requirements; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation requirements.","document_number":"2025-12347","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/02/2025-12347/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-calendar-year-2026-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-02/pdf/2025-12347.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12347.pdf?1751314517","publication_date":"2025-07-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"highest total allowed charges nationwide) are calculated using the maximum winning bid submitted by bidders whose composite bids for the product category that includes the lead item are equal to or below the pivotal bid for that product category. We are proposing to revise this calculation to use the 75th percentile of winning bids for the lead item by bidders whose composite bids for the product category that includes the lead item are equal to or below the pivotal bid for that product category. We are also proposing to change the way the SPAs"},{"title":"Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 3 to a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Rules To Govern the Trading of Options on the Exchange for a New Facility Called IEX Options","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-11525","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/24/2025-11525/self-regulatory-organizations-investors-exchange-llc-notice-of-filing-of-amendment-no-3-to-a","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-24/pdf/2025-11525.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11525.pdf?1750682709","publication_date":"2025-06-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"option resulting from price movement in the underlying must be at least 100% of the current value of the NBB/NBO of the option for the ORP to trigger. If the Quote Instability Threshold is set at 0%, ORP would trigger if there is any expected change to the NBB/NBO of the option resulting from price movement in the underlying. As proposed, the initial value for the Quote Instability Threshold would be 0.1%. When triggered, ORP will only result in the repricing or cancellation of quotes if the change to the NBB/NBO of the option resulting from price"},{"title":"Self-Regulatory Organizations: Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 to a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Rules To Govern the Trading of Options on the Exchange for a New Facility Called IEX Options","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-04515","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/19/2025-04515/self-regulatory-organizations-investors-exchange-llc-notice-of-filing-of-amendment-no-1-to-a","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-19/pdf/2025-04515.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-04515.pdf?1742301918","publication_date":"2025-03-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"locked or crossed Protected Bid or Protected Offer; or (4) with respect to a locking quotation, the order entered on the Exchange that will lock a Protected Bid or Protected Offer, is: (i) not a Customer order, and the Exchange can determine via identification available pursuant to the OPRA Plan that such Protected Bid or Protected Offer does not represent, in whole or in part, a Customer order; or (ii) a Customer order, and the Exchange can determine via identification available pursuant to the OPRA Plan that such Protected Bid or Protected Offer does"}]}