The Federal Communications Commission published on September 1, 2017, a document highlighting the uniform license renewal, the discontinuance of operations, and policies for Wireless Radio Services (WRS).
The FCC adopted a new rule in order to “streamline and harmonize the Commission’s license renewal and service continuity rules for WRS.”
This includes:
-Establishing a consistent standard for renewing wireless licenses
-Provide expedited renewals for licensees that meet the initial term construction requirements by setting forth safe harbors
-Adopting consistent service continuity rules
-Eliminating unnecessary, legacy “comparative renewal rules”
Effective date is October 2, 2017.