FCC's Carr Ready to Slap 120-Day Deadline on States, Cities Slow Rolling Broadband Construction Builds

FCC's Carr Ready to Slap 120-Day Deadline on States, Cities Slow Rolling Broadband Construction Builds

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FCC eyes concrete steps to streamline broadband deployments - Broadband Communities

Policy The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is mulling over proposed steps to streamline permitting rules for wireline infrastructure builds. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities June 3, 2026 — Local and state permitting processes can tie up network deployment projects in delays and red tape but new steps being considered by the FCC could change everything. Chairman Brendan Carr, who has been spearheading a broader deregulation effort d…