Consumer Cellular Seeks Extension of Sect. 214 Data Deadline
Consumer Cellular requested a waiver from the FCC of a Jan. 22 deadline to file data in the commission’s one-time collection of foreign ownership information from international Section 214 authorization holders. The carrier said it holds one authorization but never…
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received notice of the need to file until “well after the deadline.” In addition, the carrier said it “acted expeditiously to submit the required information but has been unable to do so because the portal for submissions is now closed.” A waiver “would serve the public interest by helping ensure the accurate reporting of the information requested,” said a filing posted Monday in docket 23-134. FCC commissioners agreed to the data collection in April 2023 (see 2304200039).