Numbering Policies for Modern Communications

Document 2026-03066 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Communications Commission in the Federal Register on February 17, 2026, with an effective date of March 19, 2026. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts rules regarding direct access to numbers by providers of interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The Commission takes this action in furtherance of Congress' directive in the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act to examine ways to reduce access to telephone numbers by potential perpetrators of illegal robocalls. These actions continue to safeguard U.S. numbering resources and consumers, protect national security interests, promote public safety, and ensure compliance with other important Commission rules. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/17/2026-03066/numbering-policies-for-modern-communications.

No. Document 2026-03066 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.