Changes to FCC rules on the construction, marking...

Changes to FCC rules on the construction, marking and lighting of antenna structures will be mostly welcomed by tower owners, a broadcast attorney said. The FCC amended its rules last week (CD Aug 11 p9). The rule changes are relatively straightforward, “and tower owners should be sure to take advantage of the new rules when they take effect,” said Pillsbury Winthrop attorney Paul Cicelski Friday in a blog post (http://bit.ly/1apzXs4). Key changes include voluntary antenna structure registration, accuracy of height and location data, and a new antenna structure registration requirement that gives tower owners “greater latitude regarding where they must post their Antenna Structure Registration numbers,” he said.