{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-1.718","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 1.718","heading":"Unsatisfied informal complaints; formal complaints relating back to the filing dates of informal complaints.","body":"When an informal complaint has not been satisfied pursuant to § 1.717, the complainant may file a formal complaint with this Commission in the form specified in § 1.721. Such filing will be deemed to relate back to the filing date of the informal complaint: Provided, That the formal complaint: Is filed within 6 months from the date of the carrier's response, or if no response has been filed, within 6 months of the due date for the response; makes reference to the date of the informal complaint, and is based on the same cause of action as the informal complaint. If no formal complaint is filed within the 6-month period, the informal complaint proceeding will be closed.","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 1—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart E—Complaints, Applications, Tariffs, and Reports Involving Common Carriers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"3b4a1ce924e5a1e45bb61430db4875877ada0e522494cb3646f1b78fc5db34d1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-1.717","next":"us/47-cfr-1.719"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}