FCC Bureau Denies Buildout Extension Sought by Alaskan Carrier
The FCC Wireless Bureau declined a request from small carrier OTZ for additional time to build out the part of a cellular license to serve Ambler, Alaska. OTZ applied to add 10 locations to its license in 2007 and benefited…
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from other extensions, said a Friday order. The initial deadline was 2008. “Although we have previously found it appropriate to provide OTZ relief with respect to this license, OTZ fails to demonstrate why a further extension of time … is warranted,” the bureau said. The difficulties OTZ said it encountered negotiating a site lease with the village and a local tribal council “are not circumstances beyond its control, as site selection is generally viewed as a voluntary business decision not warranting relief,” the bureau said. “OTZ has been aware of the need to acquire an appropriate site since it was first authorized to build the Ambler location in 2007.” The provider didn't comment.