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."
Panel Predicts Bipartisan Support for Broadband Legislation
The Wireless Infrastructure Association Policy Summit held a panel on the implications of a new infrastructure bill. Crown Castle VP of Government & Regulatory Affairs, Staci Pies, mentioned she is pleased to see the bipartisan support for broadband funding in Congress, but Crown Castle is als...
Our Region’s Business
WPXI (PA) hosted a conversation between Crown Castle’s Public Affairs Manager Renee Morales and Vice President of Government Affairs for Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Beer on 5G regulations, the digital divide and the future of 5G in the city of Pittsburgh.
DISH’s New Tower Deals Add to 5G Buildout Options as Deadline Looms
Dish signed seven new tower agreements, providing access to 4,000 towers nationwide and following its previous deals with Crown Castle and Vertical Bridge. Crown Castle’s deal offers 20,000 site locations, with Dish Executive Vice President of Network Development Dave Mayo stating: "&hel...
Crown Castle Posts Full-year 2020 Results Citing “Solid Growth”
Crown Castle released its full-year 2020 results, showing solid growth and projecting similar growth rates for 2021. CEO Jay Brown stated, "We believe our unique portfolio of assets positions us to benefit from what we expect will be a decade-long investment cycle as our customers deploy 5G, e...
Is Crown Castle International a Buy?
The Motley Fool reporter Marc Rapport provided a comprehensive review of Crown Castle’s portfolio, discussing on whether or not to invest in Crown Castle stock. Rapport stated, "As embedded as it is and successful as Crown Castle has been, there are good reasons to make its stock a long-...
The Future of Boston is 5G
Crown Castle’s Public Affairs Manager Ashley Greenspan wrote an article for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce blog, where she discussed the benefits of 5G and how 5G will connect devices across industries, including healthcare, education, transportation and improving the livability ...