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form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SURG"
cik: "0001392694"
company_name: "SurgePays, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-29T11:15:22+00:00"
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# SurgePays clarifies FCC NAL against Torch Wireless is about document timing, not misconduct

## Summary
- FCC issued Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Torch Wireless on July 22, 2026, for alleged late document submission.
- Torch responded to initial FCC Letter of Inquiry on May 15, 2026, with a 28-page letter; documents re-uploaded after NAL.
- Torch disputes the NAL basis, intends to seek withdrawal or pursue legal remedies if necessary.
- Company states NAL concerns only timeliness, not substance of Torch's response or any alleged misconduct.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-035097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SURG
- cik: 0001392694
- company_name: SurgePays, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T11:15:22+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226035097/0001493152-26-035097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226035097/form8-k.htm

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