With a broad boost from U.S. Reps. Anna G. Eshoo and Jackie Speier (D-Palo Alto, Hillsborough), a large coalition of Western cities and counties are waging a legal showdown with a shuttered federal government in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals over control of 5G wireless installations. Eshoo's bill, H.R. 530 -- called the Accelerating Wireless Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019, "essentially resets the clock on the FCC's new rules by erasing what the federal government has implemented in the under-the-wire maneuver." Eshoo noted "5G is essential for our country's communications network and economy, but it must be deployed responsibly and equitably."
Montgomery County OKs $9.2M in contracts, $1.89M for dredging of Schuylkill Canal
The Montgomery County (PA) Board of Commissioners approved several contracts at their most recent meeting on April 7. Notably, a fiber connectivity contract with Crown Castle was revised to account for nearly $270,064 more than the previous contract.
Lloyd will upgrade technology, infrastructure
The Lloyd (NY) Town Board announced that the town will be making "significant upgrades" to their internet and information technology infrastructure, such as providing cyber security training to employees, wi-fi upgrades to the town hall and the water department, and more. The town will be work...
Fiber Optics 101 for Chicago’s Youth
Crown Castle has partnered with Chicago's (IL) META24 workforce development program in the Community Youth Development Institute to help students "transform their circumstances" and earn their high school diploma via non-traditional means. The students are taught how to work with fiber optic c...
Fortune 500 CEOs Discuss Why They Chose Houston for Their HQs
Jay Brown, President and CEO of Crown Castle, discussed why Crown Castle chose Houston (TX) for its headquarters, noting that the city "checked their list with its pro-business environment, work-life balance, beautiful weather year-round, location, cost of living, diversity and talent." Brown ...
Business calendar: Upcoming events in the Houston area
Crown Castle president and CEO Jay Brown will be speaking in a webinar hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership this upcoming Thursday, March 24. The webinar is the first installment in a series about the "strategic efforts to position Houston as a top market among leading global companies."
Opinion: Community Leaders Should Get Behind Mayor’s Plan to Bridge San Diego’s Digital Divide
Crown Castle recently partnered with RISE San Diego (CA), a nonprofit dedicated to bettering underprivileged communities, through its Connected By Good program. RISE and Crown Castle are working together to help future elected leaders learn about ways to expand internet access for communities ...