The FCC amended its rules to extend the...

The FCC amended its rules to extend the deadline for consummating an approved earth or space station license assignment or transfer of control. The 60-day consummation period is extended to 180 days, the FCC said in an order released Friday (http://bit.ly/1nZXtnC). The amendment will give parties “greater flexibility to set closing dates, decrease the need to file extension of time requests, and harmonize this consummation deadline with that in other wireless services,” it said. The amendment involves a rule of agency procedure and doesn’t require a general notice or opportunity to comment, the FCC said.