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."
TV Tech Summit Panel Examines ATSC 3.0 Opportunities, Challenges
A wide-ranging discussion of NextGen TV possibilities available to broadcasters both in the US and Jamaica was front and center during the "New Opportunities in NextGen Broadcast" virtual panel as part of the 2022 TV Tech Summit on Nov. 17. Raymond Robinson, strategic account director at Crown...
Commentary: Arlington needs to support communications network
Karmen Rajamani, vice president of government affairs at Crown Castle, discusses how Arlington (VA) needs to ensure benefits from improved connectivity by working with elected leaders in the region to provide the buildout of communication infrastructure. Doing so in a timely and predictable fa...
Crown Castle Brings Coverage and Safety to Estes Park
Crown Castle is about to wrap up a year-long cell tower project that will maintain a connection down the 20-mile stretch of US 36 between Estes Park and Lyons (CO). "The project will provide dedicated First Responder Network service (FirstNet) through the canyon from Lyons to Estes Park and wi...
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Greenwich House, a 120-year-old social services organization that provides high-impact, multigenerational programming for New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds, announced Monday it has received support from Crown Castle, the nation's largest provider of shared communications infrastructure, ...
High-Speed Internet Upgrade Coming To Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County (NJ) commissioners authorized an agreement with Crown Castle Fiber for the installation of high-speed fiber optic Internet infrastructure. Crown Castle Fiber will be providing the "more reliable high speed Internet access up to 100 gigabits, if necessary" to county buildings, ...
15 Aspects Of Running A Business Entrepreneurs Wish They Had Understood Better
The Forbes Coaches Council often works with clients who either are or would like to become entrepreneurs. Bryan Powell, a Leader Coach at Crown Castle, is a member of the group and stated, "I have coached business owners who were pioneers with their strategic thinking, although when it came ti...