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Brooke Ericson, (202) 418-2300
Brooke.Ericson@fcc.gov
For immediate release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O’RIELLY ON 
SPEED ACT 
WASHINGTON, October 23, 2017. -- “I applaud Senators Wicker and Cortez Masto for 
introducing the SPEED Act. This bipartisan effort to ease and accelerate the deployment 
of broadband technology would put an end to some of the excessive delays 
industry experiences when siting facilities. While this is a helpful first step, it reaffirms 
my belief that preemption is necessary to prevent unnecessary and costly barriers to small 
cell deployment.”
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Office of Commissioner Mike O’Rielly: (202) 418-2300
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www.fcc.gov/leadership/michael-orielly
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes 
official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).