{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-1.727","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 1.727","heading":"Cross-complaints and counterclaims.","body":"Cross-complaints seeking any relief within the jurisdiction of the Commission against any party (complainant or defendant) to that proceeding are prohibited. Any claim that might otherwise meet the requirements of a cross-complaint may be filed as a separate complaint in accordance with §§ 1.720 through 1.740. For purposes of this subpart, the term “cross-complaint” shall include counterclaims.","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":"6b36bfd29c6cf46ff8368694094e2e76a0ea38754d9f8a9a18ae5e9162f57a5e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-1.726","next":"us/47-cfr-1.728"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}