FCC Fines Alaska's GCI $620,500 for Cell Tower Violations
The FCC Enforcement Bureau reached a $620,500 settlement with General Communication Inc. (GCI) for failing to register cell towers, said a Tuesday news release from the FCC. GCI is the parent company of The Alaska Wireless Network. Before building, the…
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company didn't register 118 cellular communications facilities and failed to properly light three of them to comply with flight safety rules, the release said. The FCC Antenna Structure Registration system works with Federal Aviation Administration regulations to make sure towers aren't a concern for air navigation, the FCC said. GCI also agreed to review its tower inventory to ensure all of its towers are compliant with tower registration and lighting rules, the release said. GCI didn't comment.