STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER BRENDAN CARR

Re: 	Updating the Commission’s Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices, WT Docket No. 19-71

Today’s item notches yet another win in the FCC’s work to accelerate the buildout of Internet infrastructure.  It does so by making it easier for fixed wireless providers to install the antennas needed to expand their networks and thus extend high-speed services to even more Americans.  

Over the last three years, I have worked closely with FCC staff on reforms like these, and the Commission’s efforts have delivered results.  The private sector has been building out high-speed infrastructure at an unprecedented pace, and this has helped bring families across the digital divide and extend America’s leadership in 5G.  I am hopeful that we can continue to build upon this progress in the months and years ahead.