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.
“Internet For All” Act in the Works
Crown Castle CEO and President Jay Brown attended the INCOMPAS Policy Summit where he discussed Crown Castle’s focus on bringing broadband to rural America and underserved communities, as well as school broadband investments. "We’re a big advocate of ensuring that we fund unserved ...
Recent Verizon/Crown Castle Agreement Bodes Well for Digital Locations
Digital Locations, Inc., a developer of 5G small cell sites for 5G, commented on the recent tower agreement between Crown Castle and Verizon. President of Digital Locations Bill Beifuss stated, "The recent agreement between Crown Castle and Verizon represents a clear indication of the growing ...
Dish strikes tower deal with Vertical Bridge
Dish Network struck its second tower deal with Vertical Bridge after signing a similar deal with Crown Castle in November. Dish’s deal with Vertical Bridge will give them immediate access to the company’s portfolio of over 300,000 sites across the US and Puerto Rico. Fierce Wireles...
Did the US small cell market finally break open?
Light Reading reporter Mike Dano discussed Crown Castle’s new long-term agreement with Verizon Wireless, noting it will allow companies like Verizon and AT&T to reduce their own expenses by hiring third parties like Crown Castle to do the work. "‘They were due for a big contract, a...
Crown Castle Posts Full-year 2020 Results Citing “Solid Growth”
Crown Castle released its full-year 2020 results, showing solid growth and projecting similar growth rates for 2021. CEO Jay Brown stated, "We believe our unique portfolio of assets positions us to benefit from what we expect will be a decade-long investment cycle as our customers deploy 5G, e...
North Little Rock Notebook
Crown Castle was approved a special use permit to replace an old tower approximately 59 feet from an existing cell tower in a unanimous vote to build a cell tower in North Little Rock (AK). The old cell tower will be removed within 90 days of the proposed tower, according to the ordinance.