Resilient Networks; Concerning Disruptions to Communications

Document 2025-17899 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Communications Commission in the Federal Register on September 16, 2025, with an effective date of September 16, 2025. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts an Order on Reconsideration (Order) which grants in part, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' (ATIS's) petition for reconsideration of the Second Report and Order & Further Notice Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)--in which the Commission adopted certain rules governing Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) activations--to clarify what the Commission expects from providers during DIRS activations. Specifically, the Order clarifies the scope of the suspension of Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) reporting obligations during DIRS activations, thereby reducing filing burdens. The Commission otherwise denies ATIS's petition. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/16/2025-17899/resilient-networks-concerning-disruptions-to-communications.

No. Document 2025-17899 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.