2020-13950: Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
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The Federal Communications Commission ("Commission" or "FCC") proposes rule changes that would allow applicants to excavate or deploy wireless facilities outside the boundaries of an existing tower site. The Commission proposes to revise the definition of "site" in the Commission's rules to make clear that "site" refers to the boundary of the leased or owned property surrounding the tower and any access or utility easements currently related to the site as of the date that the facility was last reviewed and approved by a locality. The Commission also proposes to amend its rules so that a modification of an existing facility that entails ground excavation or deployment of up to 30 feet in any direction outside the facility's site will be eligible for streamlined processing under the Spectrum Act. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) also seeks comment on whether the Commission should adopt a different definition of "site" than the one proposed.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
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