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October 25, 2018 · 2,730 days ago
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On October 25, 2018, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2018-23839 directing federal agencies to develop a sustainable spectrum strategy for the United States. The memorandum tasked the Department of Commerce and other agencies with identifying spectrum bands for commercial use and developing long-term policies for spectrum allocation. The confirmed effect was the initiation of a federal review process to inform future spectrum management decisions affecting wireless communications infrastructure and broadband deployment.
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January 8, 2018 · 3,020 days ago
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President Trump signed Executive Order 13821 on January 8, 2018, directing federal agencies to streamline and expedite the process for locating broadband facilities on federal lands and rights-of-way in rural America. The order reduced administrative timelines and requirements for broadband infrastructure deployment on federal property. The confirmed effect was faster permitting for telecommunications companies to install broadband infrastructure in rural areas with federal land involvement.
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January 8, 2018 · 3,020 days ago
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On January 8, 2018, the Trump administration signed a memorandum directing the Department of the Interior to permit broadband tower facilities on federal properties it manages. The memorandum streamlines approval processes for telecommunications infrastructure on Interior lands. The confirmed effect allows broadband and wireless providers to install tower facilities on federal property, expanding rural broadband access in areas managed by Interior.