[advertise]广告[/advertise]11/19/2009,Washington, D.C. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, applauded the FCC today for unanimously adopting a Declaratory Ruling establishing deadlines for state and local entities to review and make final decisions on cell tower siting applications. The new policy requires local municipalities to take final action on applications filed by public safety and commercial entities for cell tower collocation applications within 90 days after filing, and cell tower siting applications within 150 days. "We believe that the FCC has adopted a proactive policy that will ensure that wireless broadband carriers and other entities can extend wireless services to more Americans and enhance public safety," said Danielle Coffey, TIA Vice President for Government Affairs. "We feel that the Declaratory Ruling provides solid opportunity for local and state entities to make determinations on cell tower siting and collocation applications, and provides swift relief for those applicants who are delayed by a lack of timely action," Coffey added. "Additionally, the FCC rightly clarified that a state or local entity may not deny an application filed by one provider based on the presence of another wireless provider in the area. This provision will provide further opportunities for competition in the wireless services industry," Coffey concluded.