The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to streamline wireline buildouts, proposing new rules to prevent state and local statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements from slowing down the provision of wireline telecommunications service. The Commission proposes to impose a 120-day shot clock on state and local governments to act on permitting requests. It also proposes to limit fees and costs for authorization applications, establish safe harbor fee levels, count in-kind compensation required by local and state regulators towards safe harbor fee levels, and limit additional requirements for wireline telecommunications infrastructure deployments imposed by regulators. Comments are due 45 days after the item is published in the Federal Register.
