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ARTICLE · 26 AUGUST 2014

FCC Updates Antenna Structure Registration Rules

The FCC has announced revisions to update and conform its Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) rules to the current practices of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with which it shares authority for communications towers over 200 feet high or proximate to airport runways.

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The FCC has announced revisions to update and conform its Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) rules to the current practices of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with which it shares authority for communications towers over 200 feet high or proximate to airport runways.

The changes are to take effect 30 days following publication in the Federal Register and include the following:

  • Marking and lighting specifications will no longer refer to paragraphs of FAA Advisory Circulars, which become outdated, but rather will refer to the specific requirements listed in the FAA's "no hazard" determination for a given tower.  Existing structures will not have to comply with new FAA requirements (including those prompted by relocation of airports) unless the FAA specifically mandates them for a particular tower.

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