The FCC’s rules streamlining the siting and construction of wireless sites were published in the Federal Register this week. The new rules update the evaluation of proposed deployments of new wireless technologies that use smaller antennas and compact radio equipment on the environment and historic properties. The Commission also adopted rules to clarify and implement statutory requirements applicable to State and local governments in their review of wireless infrastructure siting applications. In particular, the Commission provided definitions of terms in Section 6409(a), including transmission equipment, base station, wireless tower and substantially change the physical dimensions.
Federal law requires new rules to be published in the Federal Register before they go into effect. To see the new rules as published online, CLICK HERE