This Week at the Federal Communications Commission — week of July 6, 2026

During the week of July 6–12, 2026, the FCC proposed new anti-robocall requirements, adopted and proposed rules for Next Generation 911, and issued several administrative updates affecting television broadcasters, undersea cable operators, and one satellite TV provider. Most of these items are technical or procedural, but two could eventually change how your calls are screened and how emergency services receive texts, video, and data.

Robocalls

• The FCC proposed a new rule aimed at making robocall scams harder to pull off. Under the “Know-Your-Upstream-Provider” plan, phone companies would have to collect better data about the businesses they buy call traffic from.
• If adopted, the rule would create new paperwork and technical requirements for phone service providers, with the goal of helping them identify and block bad actors before their calls reach your phone and ensuring the caller ID you see matches who is actually calling.

Next Generation 911

• The FCC adopted new rules for Next Generation 911, the internet-based emergency network that replaces traditional phone lines and can handle text, video, and other data. The rules establish requirements to prevent network failures and ensure different 911 systems can communicate with each other.
• The FCC also issued a separate proposal to change how NG911 services are tested and to prepare for new features. This technical update is aimed at making modern, data-heavy emergency systems work reliably across different regions and eventually support capabilities like video calls.

Administrative and procedural updates

• The FCC updated its paperwork requirements for low power television, TV translator, and Class A television services. This is an administrative step that lets the agency legally collect information from broadcasters; it does not change the actual broadcasting rules.
• The FCC updated its information collection requirements for companies that apply for or maintain licenses to land undersea cables on U.S. shores. The change affects the paperwork companies must submit under the agency’s new oversight rules but does not create new laws.
• DIRECTV filed a petition asking the FCC to reconsider a previous decision in an ongoing proceeding. This is a standard formal request for the agency to review its own ruling before the matter is finalized or taken elsewhere.

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