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."
GUEST COLUMN: Why 5G in Cambridge makes sense
Denise Jillson, executive director at Harvard Square Business Association, published an op-ed detailing the benefits 5G technology would bring to Cambridge, Massachusetts, including an increase in retail revenue of $12 billion annually by 2021. "Now, more than ever, we are cogniza...
Dallas Education Foundation Launches Fundraising Campaign
The Dallas Education Foundation has launched its Access to Technology and Virtual Education Campaign to drive the effort of providing all district students with the ability to access educational opportunities in a virtual environment. Crown Castle is listed as a corporate partner ...
Mayor Bowser Announces Distribution of Additional Devices to DC Public Schools Students in Grades K-8
The DC Line reported that the DC Public Schools system is working in partnership with the newly established DC Education Equity Fund to distribute up to 10,000 hotspots to families across the District who do not currently have internet access. Crown Castle is mentioned as a contri...
After the virus: A 5G gold rush?
Politico reported that the surge of Americans working, learning and socializing online is making a case for the wireless industry to build out its highspeed 5G networks. The article quotes Zenia Zaveri, Crown Castle’s vice president of external affairs, who states: "In the s...
Crown Castle Hosts Technology Exploration Program for My Block My Hood My City Youth
Crown Castle recently partnered with the My Block My Hood My City Explorers Program to introduce students from Chicago Excel Academy of Southwest to local careers in technology and innovation. Crown Castle hosted a field trip for 12 individuals at the TechNexus collaboration cente...
A lesson in connectivity: from career simulations to a new reality
Science Center reported on Crown Castle and FirstHand’s partnership to teach Philadelphia students about the innerworkings of cellphones and other wireless infrastructure. "…each team was matched up with the same Crown Castle mentors, who visited the lab regularly for...