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CCA Presses FCC to Act on Revised Siting Rules

The FCC should act expeditiously on rules designed to speed up wireless siting, Competitive Carriers Association officials said in a meeting with aides to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. “The record depicts an undisputed immediate need for updated and streamlined rules,”…

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said a filing in docket 17-79. CCA raised concerns about fees charged by tribes for historical review of projects and site monitoring. “Tribal fees are rising, and are typically assessed before any Historic Property is suspected or found,” CCA said. “Tribal Nations have not explained these rising fees, and allowing unlimited siting fees stands contrary to the Commission’s ultimate goal: ubiquitous broadband deployment.”