Governor-Elect Ron DeSantis’ economic transition team held a conference call this week to pitch suggestions that will drive Florida’s economy going forward, including WiFi signals on highways, statewide 5G cell phone service and ‘smart cities’ friednly to automated vehicles." In a statement, Ananth Prasad, former secretary of Florida’s Department of Transportation and President-Designate of the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association, said, "I think we need to get to a point where we’re looking at smart infrastructure in that State of Florida."
New York universal broadband access possible with infrastructure funds, providers say
The New York state legislature is attempting to pass the Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act to create a "detailed map of the availability of high-speed internet across the state." "New York is really poised to be the first state in the nation to bridge both divides," said Ana Rua, a gove...
New wireless network to be installed in Fort Collins
The Fort Collins (CO) City Council gave its city manager authorization to sign an agreement with Crown Castle to build out a fiber network and provide access to it to telecommunication companies. Mark Guillen, public affairs director for Crown Castle, said in an interview with BizWest about a ...
Malcolm Eve of Crown Castle on the 5G Revolution
Public Affairs Manager for Crown Castle Malcolm Eve discussed Crown Castle’s network of communications infrastructure and the "5G Revolution." "We can’t even imagine all of the possibilities 5G will bring, but already know that it is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, change ...
Crown Castle expects 20% core tower leasing surge in 2022
Crown Castle expects a 20% surge in core leasing tower activity in 2022, which is 50% higher than the company’s trailing 5-year average. "The amount of leasing activity we're seeing in the business is just unprecedented, 50% above our historical 5-year average in terms of core activity i...
Let's remove broadband barriers to maximize federal investment in New York
Matthew Cohen, President and CEO of the Long Island Association, and former Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy, President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, argue for the importance of removing anything that may make implementing federal funding to improve internet infrastructure...
Newsom Signs SB 378, Bill Aims to Close California’s Digital Divide, Expand Internet Access for All
SB 378 (Gonzalez) will help fast-track the deployment of broadband in California by streamlining local approval processes and establishing best practices surrounding internet infrastructure projects.