https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-may-be-forced-to-suspend-most-operations-this-week/

"Work required for the protection of life and property will continue, as will any work related to spectrum auctions, which is funded by auction proceeds," the FCC said. "In addition, the Office of the Inspector General will continue operations until further notice."

In November, the FCC began its first spectrum auction for 5G, the wireless technology that promises to be significantly faster and more responsive than previous generations of wireless. The agency auctioned the 28 Gigahertz and 24GHZ band spectrums on Nov. 14 and plans to conduct auctions in three other spectrum bands in 2019.