Alaska's GCI Gets Partial Waiver of Mobile Speed Drive Test Rules
The FCC Wireless Bureau granted part of what Alaska’s GCI sought on drive testing of the speeds available on its wireless network. The tests are required under the FCC’s Alaska Plan. “For all but four grid cells raised in GCI’s…
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… petitions, we waive the 15 mph threshold for in-motion drive tests,” the Friday order said: “For those 25 grid cells, we will accept GCI’s original drive test results. For one grid cell on Adak Island, we allow GCI to perform testing in a proxy grid cell.” The bureau dismissed as now moot GCI’s request for a waiver to permit drone testing in two grid cells. The bureau also granted an extension until Nov. 1 of GCI’s deadline for completing drive retesting in three grid cells in Utqiagvik.