Comments Deadline Stretched to June 15 for Broadband Deployment Issues

The public has more time to comment on two FCC proceedings to speed wireless broadband deployment by removing regulatory barriers. CTIA, the Competitive Carriers Association, and the Wireless Infrastructure Association asked for the approximately one week extension. The FCC agreed, so now initial comments for both are due by June 15, and replies by July 17.

Despite being adopted by the Commissioners in April, the two items, WT Docket No. 17-79 and WC Docket No. 17-84 were published on different days in the Federal Register, giving them separate comment deadlines. CTIA, CCA and WIA asked the agency to align deadlines for both, saying that would “promote the filing of uniform comments” benefitting stakeholders and the public. Continue Reading