FSF's Cooper Wants More Changes to FCC Infrastructure Rules
The FCC should act on the changes sought by CTIA and the Wireless Infrastructure Association to wireless siting rules (see 1909130062), Seth Cooper, Free State Foundation director-policy studies, blogged Wednesday. “Despite the requirements set forth in Section 6409(a) [of the…
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Spectrum Act of 2012] and in the FCC's rules, some local governments have tried to put up resistance to even minor modifications of existing cell sites,” Cooper said: “According to wireless infrastructure providers, some local governments have used what amount to bureaucratic delay tactics. ... The effect of those tactics is the obstruction of non-substantial modifications to existing towers and base stations without formal denials that would trigger rights and remedies for wireless infrastructure providers under federal law.”