Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"



DA 26-338
Released:  April 7, 2026

COMMENT DUE DATES SET FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED 
RULEMAKING ON THE LIFELINE PROGRAM

WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 17-287, 09-197, 21-450, 20-445

Comments Due:  May 4, 2026
Reply Comments Due:  June 2, 2026

	By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces that comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) in the Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization proceeding are due no later than May 4, 2026, and reply comments are due no later than June 2, 2026. Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization et al., WC Docket No. 11-42 et al., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 26-8 (Feb. 23, 2026) (Notice).  
  In the Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on reforms in the Lifeline program to ensure that federal dollars go to eligible Americans, enhance program integrity, ensure that service providers comply with the Commission’s rules and regulations, and streamline Lifeline rules.  
The Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 60 days after the date of publication of the summary of the Notice in the Federal Register. See Notice at 46, para. 115.
  The Federal Register published a summary of the Notice on April 3, 2026. Federal Communications Commission, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 91 Fed. Reg. 16871, 16872 (Apr. 3, 2026) (Federal Register Notice).  
  Complete filing instructions are contained in the Notice and the Federal Register Notice. Federal Register Notice at 16872.

To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
For further information, please contact Eric Wu, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1543 or Eric.Wu@fcc.gov.

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