On June 18, 2026, the FCC released the Agenda for the May Open Meeting, scheduled for June 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM. The meeting can be viewed in person at the FCC’s headquarters, online at www.fcc.gov/live, or on the Commission’s YouTube channel. The Commission is scheduled to consider the following items:
- Cutting Red Tape and Accelerate the Buildout of Wireline Infrastructure (WC Docket No. 25-253) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose and seek comment on standards for when state and local statutes, regulations, and legal requirements have a prohibitive effect on the provision of wireline telecommunications services in violation of Section 253 of the Communications Act, particularly through the imposition of excessive delays and fees that impede infrastructure deployments and disincentivize investments in new infrastructure. (FACT SHEET)
- Reviewing E-Rate Program and Student Screen Time (WC Docket Nos. 26-133; 13-184; 21-93; 21-455) – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on measures the Commission can take to better protect children when using E-Rate-funded networks, the Commission’s progress in ensuring affordable access to high-speed broadband to and within schools and libraries, and whether the Commission’s current interpretation of the Children’s Internet Protection Act is the best reading of the statute, and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes actions to strengthen E-Rate program integrity and streamline program administration. (FACT SHEET)
- Improving Next Generation 911 Reliability and Interoperability (PS Docket Nos. 21-479, 13-75) – The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to improve reliability and interoperability in the nation’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) transition. The item would modernize and streamline 911 reliability rules for IP-based networks, promote interstate interoperability of NG911 systems, and eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens. (FACT SHEET)
- Modernizing of the Nation’s Alerting Systems (PS Docket Nos. 25-224, 22 329, 15-91, 15-94) – The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that take steps to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The Report and Order aims to preserve the public’s trust in EAS by requiring targeted cybersecurity improvements to protect the system from cybercriminals and our nation’s adversaries. The Further Notice would propose additional ways to modernize EAS and WEA to make them more helpful to alerting authorities, less burdensome for participating communications providers, and better able to save lives. (FACT SHEET)
- Accelerating the Buildout of Submarine Cables (OI Docket No. 24-523; MD Docket No. 24 524) – The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would accelerate buildout of secure submarine cable infrastructure, while strengthening national security. (FACT SHEET)
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