WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 19 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) seeks comment on how the Commission should revise its rules to streamline the environmental review process and promote efficiency and certainty for Commission applicants to encourage deployment of infrastructure, which in turn will result in more competition and technological innovation in the marketplace.

For more information, contact Jennifer Flynn, Competition and Infr...