KTEL 8-K
KonaTel, Inc. (KTEL)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 13, 2026, KonaTel, Inc. (“KonaTel,” “we,” “our,” “us” or similar words of import) received notice from IM Telecom, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company (“IM Telecom”), of which we own a 51% investment membership interest, that on July 27, 2026, IM Telecom received notice from the United States Federal Communications Commission (respectively, the “FCC” and the “Notice”) regarding certain alleged violations of the FCC’s Lifeline Advantage Program rules.
IM Telecom advised us on August 13, 2026, that it believed it was not in violation of the FCC’s Lifeline Advantage Program rules and that it would be responding directly to the FCC in respect of all of these matters. A copy of the FCC’s Notice to IM Telecom accompanied our 8-K Current Report dated July 29, 2026, and filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 14, 2026, a copy of which accompanies this Current Report in Hyperlink. See Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits, Item 9.01, below.
IM Telecom filed a response to the FCC Notice on August 25, 2026, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 99 in Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits, Item 9.01, below, and which is publicly available and is incorporated herein by reference. In summary, among other claims, IM Telecom respectfully claims that: (i) the FCC should not have terminated IM Telecom’s access to the National Lifeline Accountability Database (“NLAD”) because IM Telecom properly obtained affirmative consents from its subscribers prior to enrolling or transferring them; (ii) IM Telecom’s Lifeline Advantage Program requires monthly billings and collections and is not subject to the “Non-Usage” Rule of the Lifeline Advantage Program, which requires active use in any 30 day window; (iii) there was no unapproved transfer of control of IM Telecom as KonaTel owns a 51% membership interest in IM Telecom; (iv) IM Telecom, as required by the Lifeline Application Process, properly obtained subscriber personal identifiable information (“PII”); (v) the termination was done without satisfaction of the fundamental due process requirements available to IM Telecom; and (vi) the FCC Notice and the action taken by the FCC thereby exceeded the FCC’s delegated authority.
No assurance can be given that the FCC’s noticed action regarding IM Telecom may not result in adverse consequences to KonaTel, none of which cannot be determined at this time.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit 99 | IM Telecom Response to the FCC’s Notice dated August 25, 2026. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
8-K Current Report dated July 29, 2026 (Historical summary of IM Telecom’s ownership and IM Telecom’s Letter to KonaTel regarding the FCC Notice”), filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KonaTel, Inc. | ||
| Date: August 28, 2026. | By: | /s/ D. Sean McEwen |
| D. Sean McEwen | ||
| Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
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Exhibit 99
