FCC Acts To Ensure Critical Wireless Infrastructure Projects Continue To Proceed During Pandemic

The Federal Communications Commission has been working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that critical communications infrastructure projects continue to proceed at a time when so many Americans are relying on high-speed Internet services. On June 25, the FCC announced a process that has been developed in coordination with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation that will further expedite the process for reviewing those infrastructure builds. This additional process allows wireless licensees to request expedited review for essential and immediate projects that respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as emergency authorization for infrastructure projects critical for responding to the pandemic.