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."
WBBM Newsradio Innovation Minute – Bringing technology to Chicago’s neighborhoods
Tom Kuczmarski, president and founder of Kuczmarski Innovation and Chicago (IL) Innovation, discussed the importance of equal technology access across communities to stimulate economic and creative growth. He highlighted Crown Castle’s emphasis on providing 5G technology infrastructure t...
Warren City Council hears from 5G experts
Bob Ritter and Thomas Musgrove with Crown Castle spoke to the Warren (PA) City Council to educate them on small cell development and how it is necessary to serve residents. They discussed pricing, placement, and laws regarding antenna size.
Crown Castle Joins Choose Dupage Board of Directors
Crown Castle joins Choose Dupage board of directors in Downers Grove (IL). "We are thrilled to be joining Choose DuPage and their mission to make DuPage County a premier location for those who both work in and call the area home," said Crown Castle Public Affairs Manager Renee Morales.
To close its digital divide, New York must change the status quo
New York has the opportunity to close its digital divide and expand broadband access with funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Roughly 2.6% of New Yorkers have been identified as underserved or unserved, many of whom live in remote regions where there are significant g...
Crown Castle Sees Big Upside in Small Cells
During Crown Castle's Q2 earnings calls, plans to deploy 5,000 small cells by the end of the year were discussed while also providing information about current revenues. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown is quoted saying "As you saw from our second quarter results and updated full year outlook, the s...
Crown Castle aims to double small cell deployments in 2023: CEO
Crown Castle expects to double the rate of small cell deployments next year compared to the 5,000 nodes the firm originally expected to meet the growing demand from its customers. Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown stated, "This year, we’ll do about 5,000 nodes on air. And next year, we expect t...