On October 1, local time, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said that due to the US government funding interruption,The agency has placed 1,044 employees, 81% of its workforce, on "furlough" status and suspended most of the agency's normal operations.

The agency said it would stop listening to consumer complaints and consultation calls, suspend consumer protection and local competition enforcement laws, etc. In addition, it would also suspend the approval of new device licenses.

The U.S. Department of Transportation also said on the same day that it had suspended funding reimbursement for New York's Second Avenue subway and Hudson Tunnel projects. The Department of Transportation said it could not resume project allocation reimbursement until the review was completed, adding thatThe government shutdown has caused staff responsible for the review to be on leave.

At 0:00 local time on October 1st, the U.S. federal government "shut down" due to exhaustion of funds. This is the first "shutdown" of the federal government in nearly seven years. (CCTV reporter Wu Hanying)