The Media Bureau announces that the Report and Order was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2026, and therefore becomes effective 30 days thereafter, on June 18, 2026.
This Public Notice and attached Protective Order lays out the process for the handling of confidential information obtained from the 2026 filing of Annual Access Charge Tariff Filings.
Establishes procedures for the 2026 filing of annual access charge tariffs and Tariff Review Plans for incumbent local exchange carriers subject to price cap and rate-of-return regulation.