FCC Correctly Applied Law in Wireless Infrastructure Order, CTIA Says
CTIA told the FCC Friday it should reject a state and local government petition for reconsideration (see 1811150050) of its September wireless deployment declaratory ruling and order. The petition fails to establish the FCC misapplied or misinterpreted sections 253 and…
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332 of the Communications Act, CTIA said. “The Commission’s interpretations and approach were amply supported by a record that documented numerous examples of local regulations and practices that were impeding the deployment of service,” the group said in docket 17-79. “Similarly, the Commission’s adoption of new shot clocks for small wireless facilities, based on its determination of a reasonable period of time to act on small wireless facilities applications, was a lawful interpretation of the Act and fully supported by the record, which included evidence of state laws that require action on siting applications within similar periods of time.”