OMB Puts Kibosh on FCC’s Cell Tower Backup Rules
Federal regulators have rejected proposed changes by the Federal Communications Commission that would require all U.S. cell phone towers to have at least eight hours of backup power. The White House Office of Management and Budget said late Friday that the FCC failed to get public comment before passing the regulations last year and didn’t show that the information required from wireless companies would actually be useful. A federal appeals court put the rules on hold this summer pending a review by the OMB, which is tasked with overseeing federal regulations.
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OMB Puts Kibosh on FCC’s Cell Tower Backup Rules
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