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."
What 5G can do for DC
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, published an op-ed in The Washington Examiner detailing the economic growth, faster speeds and enhanced user experience that 5G will bring residents in Washington, D.C. He highlighted that in order for 5G to b...
Broadband access 'local economic development issue'
Scott Rudd, director of broadband opportunities in Indianapolis, said the "lack of high speed internet access in some areas of the state has created a sense of urgency." In an interview, Rudd talked about the need for the state’s largest single investment in broadband to dat...
Rural America will fall further behind without all-fiber broadband infrastructure investment
Lisa R. Youngers, president and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, published an op-ed in The Hill emphasizing that all Americans "deserve access to ultra-fast broadband service that only all-fiber networks can provide. Expanding all-fiber networks, especially to rural America...
SC continues to invest in telehealth, but internet connections lag
South Carolina is expanding access to telemedicine which is seen as a solution to deteriorating health care services in rural parts of the state. Still though, some 537,000 people in South Carolina don’t have an adequate internet connection at home—about 11 percent of the st...
San Diego, USMC Partner on Regional Smart City Initiatives
The city of San Diego and the U.S. Marine Corps have entered into an agreement to collaborate on various smart city initiatives, including programs involving renewable energy, drones and smart streetlights, according to the Mayor's Office. The city and the Corps will soon begin fo...
State small cell bill meets opposition
Maryland’s HB 654 has been critiqued by opponents that say it "would supersede local ordinances and regulations, limiting local government authority over the installation of small cell equipment and poles in the public ROWs." From an industry standpoint, Crown Castle, along ...