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 ...

Despite resistance from Contra Costa residents, Verizon Wireless will be allowed to install small-cell antennas and equipment in five public right-of-way spots around unincorporated Walnut Creek and Alamo. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted on this Tuesday after li...

New York City officials are "pushing companies that lease public space for telecom-equipment installations to move more aggressively beyond the city's core, to improve wireless services more quickly for a broader swath of residents." Samir Saini, commissioner of the city's Departm...

Crown Castle, which owns a cellular antenna tower at 620 St. Clair Street in the Village, will be replacing old, canister-shaped equipment on the tower for AT&T with new antennas and cables. The City Council unanimously voted in favor of a special land use permit to allow the remo...

Dueling bills on how local governments can control the placement of small wireless facilities—as telecommunication companies prepare to build a 5G network nationwide—had those gathered in Annapolis, MD, to testify on Tuesday switching between offense and defense as the Senate Fina...

CNN Business listed Crown Castle as one of the "big winners" in 5G expansion. CEO Jay Brown’s commentary from last month’s earning’s call was included, with Brown stating "what I find really intriguing about 5G and some of the emerging technologies is that they h...