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."
Carlsbad Fiber Network on Track
The city of Carlsbad (CA) will begin a digital information network project made possible through its agreement with Crown Castle, which has installed fiber optic cables throughout the area. The city will see faster internet connection and smart traffic signal connection through the use of the ...
This Infrastructure REIT Sees at Least Another Decade of Growth Ahead
The Motley Fool reported the main driver of Crown Castle’s growth in recent years has been acquiring and building macro towers to support the U.S. wireless industry’s infrastructure needs. The article notes Crown Castle recently started making investments to support the rollout of ...
Surprise reaches deal with telecom provider
The Surprise (AZ) City Council agreed to a wired telecommunications license and right-of-way use agreement with Crown Castle Fiber, permitting the company to install nearly 20 miles of aerial and underground fiber optic cables. In exchange, the city will charge an annual linear foot fee, permi...
ATLANTIC-ACM Announces 2020 U.S. Business Connectivity Service Provider Excellence
Crown Castle was listed as a winner in the Midsized Service Provider category for ATLANTIC-ACM’s 2020 U.S. Business Connectivity Service Provider Excellence Awards.
New York City makes new groundwork agreements for 5G services across all boroughs
The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) said it has laid the groundwork for the equitable expansion of 5G mobile services across all five boroughs, with the approval of ten franchise agreements between Crown Castle Fiber, Crown Castle ...
5G to Transform Content Production and Create New Business Models and Revenue Streams for Network Operators
ABI Research, a global technology market advisory firm, forecast that 5G network coverage will support more than 35 percent of the worldwide mobile user base in 2024. Video is expected to be a key application in driving mobile data consumption, and media and entertainment industries are lookin...