FCC Extends Some Regulatory Deadlines Due to Idalia
The FCC Wireless and Public Safety bureaus extended some regulatory deadlines for licensees in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Idalia, said a public notice Wednesday. Wireless Radio Service application and construction deadlines that fell between Aug. 28 and Sept.…
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28 are now extended to Sept. 29, the PN said. Filing requirements for grants of special temporary authority are also waived in the region, and licensees can request them by phone, the PN said. An FCC disaster information reporting system release Thursday shows 57,715 subscribers without service in counties in South Carolina and Florida affected by Hurricane Idalia. The report shows 2.2% of cellsites in Florida are down and .9% in South Carolina. Three Florida public safety answering points were rerouted, and two FM stations and one AM were reported as out of service.