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 Rudin Family, Crown Castle launch multi-tenant CBRS network at 345 Park Avenue
In collaboration with Crown Castle, real estate firm The Rudin Family announced 345 Park Avenue has become one of the first multi-tenant commercial office buildings in the U.S. to enable Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). The article stated, "The Rudin Family also noted that the new init...
The Rudin Family in Collaboration with Crown Castle Launches First Multi-Tenant Citizens Broadband Radio Service Network (CBRS)
The Rudin Family, in collaboration with the nation’s leading communications infrastructure company, Crown Castle, announced that 345 Park Avenue has become one of the first multitenant commercial office buildings in the United States to enable Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).
C-band positive for small cells too: Crown Castle
While initial deployments of C-band spectrum in the U.S. are largely expected to happen on macro tower sites, Crown Castle expects small cells to become increasingly important, in part because the higher frequency band has shorter signal reach. Crown Castle expects activity to start with tower...
The Rudin Family launches one of the first multi-tenant CBRS networks at 345 Park Avenue
A New York City-based property owner announced one of its commercial buildings will be the first CBRS-enabled multi-tenant commercial office buildings in the US in collaboration with Crown Castle. "CBRS is consistent with our company’s focus on shared assets for the benefit of all. This ...
The (Gradual) 5G Revolution Next-level Internet Coming to Texas
The Texas Comptroller published a report on the expansion of 5G throughout Texas, focusing the federal role in deploying 5G. Reporter Patrick Graves stated, "Amandus "Mandy" Derr, director of government affairs for communications infrastructure company Crown Castle, credits 2017 state legislat...
Viewpoint: Southeast D.C. demands better connectivity
Stan Jackson of the Anacostia Economic Development Corp. published an op-ed which covered the need for D.C. to demand better connectivity. Jackson noted in order to help D.C.’s economy recover from the impacts of Covid-19, wireless expansion is a necessity and stated "As we continue to m...