Wireless Infrastructure Rules Fully In Effect
Rules approved by the FCC in October designed to speed deployment of distributed antenna systems, small cells and other wireless facilities (see 1410170048) are now fully in effect, the agency said Tuesday in a notice. Provisions that required approval by…
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the Office of Management and Budget were approved by OMB May 5, the agency said. The order "updates and tailors the manner in which the FCC evaluates the impact of proposed deployments on the environment and historic properties," said an Oct. 17 FCC news release. "It also adopts rules to clarify and implement statutory limitations on State and local government authority to review infrastructure siting applications -- including a 'deemed granted' remedy if a State or local government fails to act on an eligible facilities modification request under Section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act. Finally, it adopts an exemption from the environmental public notification process for ‘temporary towers’ that are in place only for short periods of time."