FCC Seeks Comment on Further Changes to Cellular Service Rules

Comments are due Jan. 21, replies Feb. 20​, in response to a Nov. 10 rulemaking notice asking further questions about changes to rules governing the 800 MHz cellular service, the FCC said Monday. In rules adopted by the FCC at the same time, the agency changed how the cellular service was regulated, from a site-based to a geographically based regime (see 1411120015). The NPRM sought comment on adoption of a power spectral density model for the service and related technical rule changes, to facilitate the deployment of next-generation networks using advanced technologies like LTE.