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FCC Seeks Comment on Costs of Complying With Leasing Reporting Requirements

The FCC asked for comment by Dec. 11 on the costs to small businesses of complying with form 608 requirements, used to provide notification or request approval for spectrum leasing arrangements. The FCC uses data collected on the form “to…

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determine whether the public interest would be served by the Lease or Sublease,” said the notice for Thursday's Federal Register: “The form is also used to provide notification for any Private Commons Arrangement entered into between a licensee, lessee, or sublessee and a class of third-party users.” Last year, the FCC created the enhanced competition incentive program, aimed at encouraging the leasing of unused spectrum (see 2207140055).