FCC Releases Process for Historic Review Relief During COVID-19

The Wireless Bureau released an electronic process for FCC licensees to apply for expedited Section 106 historic review or emergency authorization of wireless facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation rules “include provisions to allow certain critical infrastructure projects to proceed under expedited Section 106 review during emergencies such as the COVID-19 crisis,” said a notice in Friday’s Daily Digest. “The Commission may issue emergency authorizations for infrastructure projects critical for responding to emergency situations."