PCIA Submits Comments to FCC on State of Competition

On Monday, PCIA —The Wireless Infrastructure Association submitted comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice seeking comment on the state of competition in the mobile wireless industry. “Investment in wireless infrastructure powers not only direct effects—better, faster wireless service and additional telecommunications jobs—but also propels other positive, indirect effects, such as improving efficiency and enhancing productivity of existing businesses and enabling new businesses to provide innovative new services,” the comments read. “Federal, state, and local obstacles still remain to wireless infrastructure deployment; the Commission should continue to examine its regulations to facilitate the rollout of wireless broadband and advise other agencies on key steps to success, especially for facilities deployed on federal lands. New spectrum, a necessary but finite resource with extended lag time from purchase to deployment, cannot alone handle this surge in traffic; infrastructure providers and carriers must deploy new cell sites to deliver the increased capacity consumers demand.” Read the entire document here.