FCC 26-74 Section 214 Overhaul National Security FCC 26-29 NPRM Subsea & Cross-Border Networks
On October 29, 2026 (released November 5, 2026), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted a sweeping Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 26-74) in IB Docket No. 23-119 and MD Docket No. 23-134, replacing decades-old passive licensing with a continuous lifecycle security regime for international Section 214 authorizations—and forming the international half of a coordinated regulatory pincer alongside the April 2026 Domestic Section 214 NPRM (FCC 26-29).

