On September 30, 2025, the FCC released a Public Notice detailing the impact of a potential federal government shutdown on Commission operations. If a partial lapse in government funding occurs, the FCC will suspend most operations at 12:00:01 AM EDT on October 1, 2025.
The following databases and systems will remain available for public use during the suspension of normal operations: the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS), the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), the Public Safety Support Center (PSSC), PSIX-ESIX interference complaints reporting system, the Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS), the Auctions Public Reporting System (PRS), the Auction Bidding System, the Daily Digest, the Commission Online Registration System (CORES), the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Portal (SCRP), and Cable Operations and Licensing System (COALS).
The following databases and systems will remain available for public use without user support except as is necessary for spectrum auctions: the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), the Integrated Spectrum Auction System (ISAS), the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) system, the National Broadband Map, the Broadband Funding Map, the Part 90 Class B Signal Booster Registration System, the Antenna Structure Registration System (ASR), and the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD).
All other databases, including the Consumer Complaints Center, will be unavailable during the suspension of operations.
All filing deadlines for submissions that would be due during the suspension of Commission operations, after 12:00:01 AM EDT on October 1, 2025, will be extended through the pendency of the suspension. Filings will instead be due on the next business day after normal operations resume. For example, if funding is appropriated on a Monday, the Commission would resume normal operations on Tuesday, and any filings due during the suspension of operations or on that Tuesday would be due Wednesday. This extension also applies to transaction shot clocks and responsive pleadings, including oppositions, reply comments, and similar filings. This extension does not apply to NORS filings, DIRS filings, auction activity filings, BDC challenge filings, or Enforcement Bureau filings and deadlines.
Importantly, the Public Notice does not extend the deadline for payments, which still must be made on time through a U.S. bank. For payments that can only be processed through Fee Filer, however, the due date is extended in the same manner as other regulatory filings.
In cases of emergency, including emergency STA requests, involving potential risks to life or property, parties may contact the Commission through the FCC Operations Center at (202) 418-1122 or [email protected].
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