47 CFR § 1.740 - Review period for section 208 formal complaints not governed by section 208(b)(1) of the Act.
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title: "47 CFR § 1.740 - Review period for section 208 formal complaints not governed by section 208(b)(1) of the Act."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "1.740"
section_name: "Review period for section 208 formal complaints not governed by section 208(b)(1) of the Act."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
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part_name: "PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. chs. 2, 5, 9, 13; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 47 U.S.C. 1754, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1.740 Review period for section 208 formal complaints not governed by section 208(b)(1) of the Act.
(a) Except in extraordinary circumstances, final action on a formal complaint filed pursuant to section 208 of the Act, and not governed by section 208(b)(1), should be expected no later than 270 days from the date the complaint is filed with the Commission.
(b) The Enforcement Bureau shall have the discretion to pause the 270-day review period in situations where actions outside the Commission's control are responsible for unreasonably delaying Commission review of a complaint referenced in paragraph (a) of this section.
[83 FR 44837, Sept. 4, 2018]