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."
View From the Top Panel Discusses Strengths, Weaknesses of Towers
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown spoke at Connect (X) in Denver (CO) on the "View From the Top" panel that discussed the outlook for towers and wireless infrastructure and challenges the industry faces. When discussing their disappointment in the NTIA for rules that favor fiber in its Broadband Equi...
Council approves further design work for possible roundabout
The Vestavia Hills (AL) City Council approved a proposed roundabout in town to lower the number of car accidents at a certain intersection. City Manager Jeff Downes said the city will "potentially serve as a pilot for Crown Castle, which is bringing a ‘unique’ way to install fiber ...
How 'digital twins' of cell towers could speed 5G
Dish Network's Dave Mayo inquired about the condition of cell towers throughout the US during a keynote appearance at the Wireless Infrastructure Association's Connect (X) trade show. Sitetracker's Brant Carter said there's a push within the industry to create "digital twins" cell towers &ndas...
NAB 2022 Perspectives: Crown Castle's Anush Sarabakhsh on Powering Connectivity Within SoFi Stadium, Other Sports Venues
Crown Castle Senior Account Executive Anush Sarabakhsh spoke at NAB 2022, a conference for the National Association of Broadcasters, about the company’s partnerships in sports markets. Sarabakhsh discussed Crown Castle’s work in the SoFi Stadium using small cells to increase connec...
Business students win competition by analyzing connectivity company
Crown Castle was chosen as the subject of the 30th University of Houston-Victoria Bachelor of Business Administration Case Conference in which capstone students must analyze and produce a company case analysis for their "Strategic Management" program. The winning team from this year’s co...
Athena Award winner
Katie Unger-Chipps, executive director of Leadership Washington County, was awarded the 2022 Washington County ATHENA Leadership Award in Pittsburgh (PA) Thursday, May 5. She was joined onstage by Renee Morales, public affairs manager at Crown Castle and emcee of the awards ceremony.