Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"



DA 26-500
Released:  May 19, 2026

MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES JUNE 18, 2026 EFFECTIVE DATE
FOR AMENDMENT OF PARTS 1, 73, 74 AND 76 OF THE COMMISSION’S RULES TO UPDATE RULES APPLICABLE TO BROADCAST STATIONS
MB Docket No. 24-626; GN Docket No. 25-133
On March 25, 2026, the Commission released a Report and Order (Report and Order) to update Parts 1, 73, 74, and 76 of its rules for radio and television broadcast stations. Amendment of Parts 1, 73, 74 and 76 of the Commission’s Rules to Update Rules Applicable to Broadcast Stations, MB Docket No. 24-626, GN Docket No. 25-133, Report and Order, FCC 26-14 (rel. Mar. 25, 2026) (Report and Order).
  The Report and Order adopts rule revisions to better reflect current application processing requirements, codify existing practices, and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems.  The Report and Order also deletes obsolete rule provisions and notice requirements.  
 
	By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that the Report and Order was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2026, Amendment of Parts 1, 73, 74 and 76 of the Commission’s Rules to Update Rules Applicable to Broadcast Stations, 91 Fed. Reg. 29037 (May 19, 2026).
 and therefore the Report and Order becomes effective 30 days thereafter, on June 18, 2026.  The Report and Order is also available on the Commission’s website. See https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-14A1.pdf.


For additional information on this proceeding, contact Lisa Scanlan, Lisa.Scanlan@fcc.gov, or Ariane Rangel, Ariane.Rangel@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2700.  Press inquiries should be directed to Nancy Murphy, (202) 418-1043. 
By the Acting Chief, Media Bureau 

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