Draft Proposal Doesn't Do Enough to Speed Broadband Deployment on Federal Lands, WIA Says
The Wireless Infrastructure Association expressed concerns about a draft standard treatment for telecom projects on federal land by the Department of Homeland Security and other federal departments and agencies. WIA released its emailed comments, which weren't posted online. “We commend…
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the Standard Treatment Agencies for establishing best practices for the review of infrastructure siting on federal lands and properties, especially for installations that typically do not result in adverse effects on historical properties,” WIA said. “However, developing voluntary best practices does not go far enough to ensure expedited processing of broadband infrastructure siting applications.” A voluntary approach isn't in line with 2012's executive order 13616, on accelerating broadband infrastructure deployment, WIA said.