FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for February 2026 Open Meeting

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the February Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026: 

• Strengthening the Integrity of the Lifeline Program: The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on reforms to 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.
• Maximizing the Potential of the 900 MHz Band: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would enable broadband deployment on all ten megahertz of the 900 MHz band (896– 901/935–940 MHz band), facilitating additional spectrum access by utilities, critical infrastructure, and other enterprises for private wireless broadband deployments that drive innovation and stimulate the American economy.
• Proposing Application Limit in Upcoming NCE Reserved Band FM Translator Filing Window: The FCC will consider a Public Notice to propose and seek comment on eligibility restrictions and a general limit of ten applications filed by any applicant entity in the upcoming 2026 filing window for new noncommercial educational reserved band FM translator stations.
• Reforming Intercarrier Compensation: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on proposed reforms to intercarrier compensation, interexchange services and CAF ICC support aimed at accelerating network deployment and modernization.