Federal Communications Commission	DA 26-XXX



DA 26-614
Released: June 22, 2026

COMMENT DATES FOR PROPOSED 2026 MANDATORY DATA COLLECTION FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE’S COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375

Comments Due: July 17, 2026
Reply Comments Due: August 3, 2026

By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announce the comment and reply comment dates for the proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for incarcerated people’s communications services (IPCS). 

WCB and OEA released a Public Notice on June 8, 2026 seeking comment on the contours and specific requirements of the proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection. See Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Seek Comment on Proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for Incarcerated People’s Communications Services, WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375, Public Notice, DA 26-567 (WCB/OEA June 8, 2026) (Public Notice).
  The Public Notice requires that comments and reply comments be filed no later than 30 and 45 days after publication in the Federal Register, respectively. Id. at 1.
  On June 17, 2026, the Federal Register published a summary of the Public Notice titled “Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of Economics and Analytics Seek Comment on Proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for Incarcerated People’s Communications Services.” See Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Seek Comment on Proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for Incarcerated People’s Communications Services, 91 Fed. Reg. 36552 (June 17, 2026) (Federal Register Notice).
  The June 17, 2026 Federal Register Notice establishes July 17, 2026 as the deadline for comments and August 3, 2026 as the deadline for reply comments. Federal Register Notice at 36552.
  The Public Notice and Federal Register Notice contain complete filing instructions. See Public Notice at 10-11; Federal Register Notice at 36552.
 

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 the Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, at IPCS@fcc.gov. 

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