The FCC Wireless Bureau denied a waiver sought...
The FCC Wireless Bureau denied a waiver sought by the Port Authority of New York, which asked for additional time to build a land mobile radio station. The bureau said the authority was issued a license for the station in…
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June 2012, requiring construction to be complete within 12 months, and a subsequent extension through Feb. 13. On March 10, the authority submitted a new waiver and extension request. “The licensee is solely responsible for complying with its construction requirements,” the bureau said (http://bit.ly/1mZSK1q). “Inattention to Commission rules due to oversight is not a compelling basis for a waiver. Furthermore, we note that the Commission has emphasized that requiring licensees to file extension requests on a timely basis serves important policy objectives and has upheld the dismissal of untimely requests for extension."