Teton Communications in $20,000 Consent Decree on Site Review Violation
Idaho tower company Teton Communications agreed to a $20,000 settlement with the FCC Enforcement Bureau for failing to complete environmental and historic preservation reviews before beginning construction on a new tower in 2018, said an order and consent decree Monday.…
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The FCC learned of the violation from a tribal historic preservation office, and Teton admitted the violations after receiving an agency letter of inquiry. Teton “failed to obtain a concurrence of no adverse effect from the State Historic Preservation Office, and failed to resolve concerns raised by the Tribal Historic Preservation Office prior to breaking ground on the wireless facility,” the order and consent decree said. Teton must implement a compliance process and submit compliance reports for three years.