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Local Groups Ask FCC to Delay Vote on Wireless Infrastructure Rules

Local government groups asked the FCC to delay a vote on revising wireless infrastructure rules set for the June 9 commissioners’ meeting (see 2005190058). “The proposed Declaratory Ruling, as currently drafted, would dramatically impact the way that local governments across…

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the nation manage their eligible facilities request applications and require major changes to stealth or screening requirements for wireless deployments,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 19-250: “Because the item did not arise out of a rulemaking proceeding, the Commission has not had the benefit of local government input.” The letter was addressed to the five commissioners and signed by NATOA, the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Towns and Townships.