Greetings from the Office of Native Affairs and Policy.

We are pleased to invite you to our Quarterly Information Webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.  The agenda will include updates from the Wireline Competition Bureau on rules allowing providers to retire their existing copper line networks designed for legacy voice services; the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at accelerating the nation’s transition to an all-IP network; and, an NPRM seeking comments on phase-out of the intercarrier compensation regime for voice telecommunications providers.  The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will also join us to discuss the Public Safety License renewal process and the importance of maintaining current contact information with an emphasis on providing an active email account to receive notifications.

Event: FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy Quarterly Informational Webinar
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time
How to join: Click here to register

The briefing will be conducted virtually.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar.

Time has been scheduled to include Q&A as part of the webinar.  We will aim to answer as many questions as possible.

Please send an email message to Native@fcc.gov if you have any questions.

We hope that you can join us on May 13.