Environmentalists Target FCC’s NEPA Rules As Telecom Buildout Booms

Environmentalists are expanding their efforts to force the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to assess adverse environmental effects of approving new telecom infrastructure just as the sector is in the midst of a massive buildout to construct new 5G networks, launch new commercial satellites and deploy more broadband services. Their efforts could force the FCC to strengthen its rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) just as the Biden administration is seeking to strengthen Trump-era NEPA measures . Environmentalists recently...