FCC Approved Infrastructure Changes After Extensive Meetings With Tribes, Pai Writes Tester
The FCC engaged extensively with tribes before changing wireless infrastructure rules in March (see 1803220027), Chairman Ajit Pai said in a letter last month to Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., that was released Thursday. “The Commission engaged extensively with Tribal Nations,…
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inter-Tribal organizations, and state and local historic preservation officers.” Changes are needed, Pai said. “These rules are a poor fit for the 5G networks of the future,” he said. “Reforming them is critical to bringing next-generation wireless services to the American people; all our work to unleash spectrum for consumer use will be pointless if carriers can't deploy the physical infrastructure needed to carry ever-increasing amounts of wireless traffic.” The FCC approved the order 3-2 in March (see 1803220027). The text of the order describes in detail the consultations that occurred before approval. “The consultations and meetings have occurred as detailed in the order,” Commissioner Brendan Carr said then. Tribal interests alleged the FCC failed to do legally required consultations before acting on revised wireless infrastructure rules (see 1803150058).