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FCC Won't Extend Replies Deadline on Mobilitie Petition

The FCC denied local government groups’ request for more time to file replies on the Mobilitie petition seeking FCC pre-emption of state and local authority over rights of way (see 1703230045). Replies are still due April 7. In a Wednesday…

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order in docket 16-421, the commission said it already considered the right amount of time for replies when it previously extended comments deadlines, and nothing had changed significantly since then to warrant more time. “Although we had the opportunity to grant a longer extension of time, we declined because of the balancing consideration of potential delay to the Commission’s consideration of issues subject to comment," the FCC said.