CTIA, USTelecom Ask FCC to Cut Red Tape on Pro Forma Filings
CTIA and USTelecom petitioned the FCC for regulatory relief on pro forma filings. The paperwork is routine and includes a company assigning a license authorization from one wholly owned subsidiary to another, said the Friday petition. “There remains a patchwork…
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of similar but not identical requirements, procedures, and deadlines that vary by license type and reviewing Commission bureau,” the groups said: “A single non-substantial internal transaction can require a Commission licensee to file dozens or even hundreds of notifications for the same event. These filings can be numerous and complex, administratively burdensome, and do not further the public interest. They can strain resources for license holders who often have very few licenses, such as those used for two-way radio and other limited, internal communications.”