Technology · 07/08/1995Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Resolves Foreign Ownership Waiver Petitions for Mobile Services

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved waivers for foreign ownership in mobile services, resolving petitions filed under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 and the First Report and Order in this docket, following legislation that reclassified certain licensees.

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