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FEDUnited States · May 31, 2026

FCC Information Collection Review and Public Comment Request

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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on an information collection related to numbering policies for modern communications, particularly for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers.

The Bottom Line

The FCC is reviewing an existing information collection process and is asking for public input on its necessity, accuracy, and potential improvements, especially concerning small businesses and reducing burdens.

Highlights

  • The FCC is requesting comments on an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
  • Comments are sought on the necessity, utility, accuracy, and clarity of the information collected.
  • The FCC is looking for ways to minimize the burden on respondents, including small businesses.
  • The collection is related to authorization processes for interconnected VoIP providers to obtain numbering resources.
  • Revisions aim to combat illegal robocalls, protect numbering resources from abuse, and ensure compliance.

Key Numbers

  • 120 respondents
  • 160 responses
  • 15-55 hours per response
  • 2,600 total annual hours
  • $31,200 total annual cost

Source Verification

Federal Communications Commission | Country | 2026-09840

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Federal Register — FCC
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/18/2026-09840/information-collection-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission
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  • "As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection."
    — SUMMARY
  • "Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees."
    — SUMMARY
  • "The revisions to this information collection are necessary to further stem the tide of illegal robocalls perpetrated by interconnected VoIP providers, protect the nation's numbering resources from abuse by foreign bad actors, advance important public safety and national security objectives ties to the use of our nation's limited numbering resources, and ensure compliance with other important FCC rules."
    — SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION