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."
The (Gradual) 5G Revolution: Next-level internet coming to Texas
Patrick Graves of Corridor News reported next-level internet is coming to Texas. Graves stated, "According to the Texas 5G Alliance, the U.S. today has more mobile devices than people. But the next stage of mobile connectivity, a series of innovations collectively dubbed "5G," promises to be a...
The Digital Divide – the 21st Century Challenge to Narrow Gap Between Information Haves and Have Nots
Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer of Atlanta Public Schools (GA), Tauheedah Baker-Jones, wrote an op-ed on the uneven distribution of technology and access to information, further escalated by the coronavirus. Atlanta Public Schools plans to assess the extent to which COVID-19 exacerbate...
Crown Castle Launches CBRS Service for Multi-Tenant NYC Building
Construction of the CBRS network at 345 Park Ave (NY) is complete in the lobby and concourse levels. "CBRS is consistent with our company’s focus on shared assets for the benefit of all. This is of great value to building owners, tenants, and wireless network operators," said Paul Reddic...
No Getaway for Hopland; perfect storm of absences converges on Planning Commission
Crown Castle was approved to increase the height of an AT&T tower in Laytonville by 20 feet. Letters opposing the height expansion cited a range of concerns, from the tower not fulfilling the needs of people who don’t use AT&T to those who felt it would pose a hazard to the children atte...
Experts Discuss The Road to 5G in Montgomery County, MD
At a Montgomery County (MD) meeting, council members discussed the challenges zoning codes created in enabling 5G in the county, along with the need for increased infrastructure to support the network. Richard Rothrock, Manager of Government Affairs for Crown Castle in Maryland, moderated the ...
NY real estate investor bets big on CBRS
Martha DeGrasse for Fierce Wireless reported on New York’s Rudin Family’s recent partnership with Crown Castle to support their 345 Park Avenue Manhattan (NY) skyscraper with a CBRS network. DeGrasse states, "Crown and Rudin envision 345 Park Avenue with multiple private networks s...