Light Reading published an article about Verizon’s fiber network, FiOS. The article noted that Verizon "historically has rented access to fiber from the likes of…Crown Castle…" However, Verizon’s One Fiber program "threatens to upend some of those relationships…prompting analysts to question whether that would impact Crown Castle…" The article included a quote from Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown from the company’s recent quarterly earnings call stating, "We certainly don’t expect that we’re going to be the sole provider," and that the company is still seeing a major opportunity in the space.
Microsoft, others combine to push rural broadband solutions
Microsoft, which has been pushing the use of TV white spaces to close the rural broadband divide, has joined with C Spire, Airspan Networks, Nokia and Siklu to form a coalition to come up with a "disruptive blueprint to close the adoption gap." The consortium will use Mississippi ...
Deutsche Telekom Warns Huawei Ban Would Hurt Europe 5G
According to an internal assessment by Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe would fall behind the U.S. and China in the race to install 5G wireless networks if governments ban Chinese equipment supplier Huawai Technologies Co. over security fears. Officials at Europe’s largest teleco...
House approves Broadband Expansion Act
During a Monday floor session vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates gave overwhelming approval to the Broadband Expansion Act of 2019. House Bill 2005 was approved 97-1 and sent to the state Senate for consideration. "Broadband development and expansion is absolutely critical...
House committee investigates FCC over 5G infrastructure order
The House Energy and Commerce committee has opened an investigation into the FCC related to the commission’s recent order preempting local control and pricing of infrastructure access, "alleging that FCC representatives may have acted improperly in support of an initiative t...
City approves basic guidelines for new infrastructure to support 5G wireless networking
The Board of Aldermen in the City of Frederick, MD, approved basic regulations to install new telecommunications equipment in public spots. While the board is not "finished discussing specific aesthetic requirements," speedier wireless service is expected to be on its way to Frede...
California cities take a giant step backward on 5G
CALinnovates described the city of Los Angeles’s new street restoration fee and San Rafael’s recently passed small cell ordinance as "disappointing" examples of policies that stand to negatively impact California’s 5G future. The piece concludes that, "Obstructio...