Comcast’s $462,123 proposal, which would have connected 96 percent of households in Charlemont, Massachusetts with high-speed internet was rejected by town meeting voters. Instead, Charlemont has decided to build its own fiber optic broadband network. The project funding would come from a combination of local taxation and a state infrastructure grant.
The story behind Verizon's 5G secret weapon
Light Reading published an article about Verizon’s fiber network, FiOS. The article noted that Verizon "historically has rented access to fiber from the likes of…Crown Castle…" However, Verizon’s One Fiber program "threatens to upend some of those relatio...
Crown Castle seeks FCC intervention in pole attachment beef
Insider Towers reported on Crown Castle’s complaint with the FCC against Illinois’ ComEd, saying "the utility denied it access to poles." The article specified that at issue are "red tagged" poles that ComEd asserts Crown Castle replace or reinforce. Crown Castle is ar...
City approves high-speed internet agreement
Several local outlets around the Santa Clairta, CA area reported on the City Council’s decision to award a contact to Crown Castle Fiber for more than $217K for the city to lease two dark fiber strands from its network. Nancy Starczyk, Chair of the Board of the SCV Chamber o...
Crown Castle: Cornering synergy combos
Mark Lutkowitz published an article in FibeReality about Crown Castle’s corporate strategy to become a full-service provider. The article highlighted that Crown Castle has distinguished itself from other tower companies, particularly through the "sheer breadth of its fiber a...
How the region can further fuel tech growth
South Florida Business & Wealth magazine and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance convened a technology discussion panel that included Crown Castle Fiber Vice President of Enterprise Sales and Marketing Lonnie Maier. Maier noted Crown Castle Fiber has done "a lot of deployments wi...
Crown Castle to present at the 2019 Wells Fargo 5G Forum
Crown Castle has announced that Dan Schlanger, Crown Castle’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the 2019 Wells Fargo 5G Forum.