Federal Filings

PCIA & The DAS Forum ex parte - Environmental and Historic Preservation

3/20/2013 - PCIA and The DAS Forum sent a letter to the FCC detailing actions the commission can take to streamline its environmental and historic preservation requirements to facilitate distributed antenna system (“DAS”) and small cell deployments, as part of its planned proceeding to remove additional barriers to the deployment of wireless infrastructure.

The ex parte cites research by noted historian, researcher, and former Preservation Specialist for the FCC and State Historic Preservation Officer for the State of Ohio, Amos J. Loveday, Ph.D.  The report compares DAS and small cell solutions to the FCC’s current environmental and historic preservation framework.

 

PCIA and The DAS Forum ex parte - federal lands

7/18/12 - A letter to the FCC from PCIA and The DAS Forum in which they provide recommendations for streamlining wireless deployment on federal lands and includes a selection of use cases as examples.
 

PCIA amicus curiae to U.S. Supreme Court

12/26/12 - PCIA amicus curiae brief filed with the Supreme Court in support of the Federal Communications Commission's Declaratory Ruling establishing the "shot clock."

 

PCIA ex parte - extension of effective date of ASR rules

5/30/12 - PCIA and several member company representatives met with FCC officials regarding the new filing requirements and online system for the FCC’s Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) program.
 

PCIA ex parte - deployment issues

12/14/12 - PCIA and The DAS Forum met with FCC officials regarding issues impacting the deployment of wireless infrastructure. Discussion focused on previously filed comments, including: backup power, RF emissions and the broadband acceleration docket.
 

PCIA ex parte - FCC interim antenna registration rules

5/24/12 - PCIA and several member company representatives met with FCC officials regarding the new filing requirements and online system for the FCC’s Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) program.
 

PCIA ex parte - DAS and small cell deployment issues (3.5 GHz)

12/4/12 - PCIA and The DAS Forum representatives met with FCC officials to discuss infrastructure deployment challenges for DAS and small cell technologies and highlighted the opportunity to enact new policies with the creation of the 3.5 GHz small cell band plan Chairman Genachowski announced September 12, 2012.
 

PCIA & The DAS Forum ex parte - pole attachment update

3/26/12 - PCIA and The  DAS Forum issue a letter updating the FCC on is application of pole attachment rules, noting distributed antenna system (DAS) providers have observed increased efficiencies in the pole attachment process including lower, more equitable  rates,  increased use  of  pole  tops  and improved  predictability  in  the  design  and implementation of DAS.
 

PCIA Comments re Wireless Backhaul

10/05/12 - PCIA comments in support of an FCC proposal to allow two-foot antennas in the 13 GHz band for wireless backhaul.  Modifying Commission rules to permit smaller backhaul antennas directly promotes wireless broadband buildout, increasing coverage and capacity throughout the country, PCIA stated in the comments.



 

PCIA Amicus Curiae Letter re AMT v. San Diego et. al.

3/26/12 - PCIA Amicus Curiae Letter to U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit re American Tower Corporation v. The City of San Diego, et. al.
 

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