# Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployments

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Communications Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-07 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-21 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 47 CFR 1 |
| Summary | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes and seeks comment on rules that would eliminate state and local requirements that constrain the deployment of modern high-speed wireline infrastructure in violation of section 253 of the Communications Act (Act), particularly through the imposition of excessive delays and fees that impede infrastructure deployments and disincentivize investments in them. Based on the record resulting from a Notice of Inquiry that identified numerous challenges providers face in offering telecommunications services and deploying wirel |
| Document number | 2026-16196 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16196/build-america-eliminating-barriers-to-wireline-deployments). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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