H.R.530 introduced to roll back the FCC order 18-133
On August 2, 2018, and September 26, 2018, the FCC adopted regulations limiting the abilities of cities and states to regulate small cell sites (e.g., pole attachments) needed for the deployment of 5G. The actions limit the type and amount of fees cities and states may charge, set “shot clocks” as low as 60 days […]
FCC Small Cell Order 18-133 to become effective January 14, 2019
The Small Cell Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order adopted by the FCC September 26th became a Federal Register filing October 12th and becomes effective January 14, 2019. Here’s a summary of how we got here and what the law says. Size, cost, time, and process are the substance of the discussion. FCC Small […]
Looking forward to the approval and consummation of the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
The FCC is expected to complete its examination of the T-Mobile/Sprint deal in early April of next year, and T-Mobile hopes to close the transaction promptly in the second quarter of 2019, Braxton Carter, chief financial officer and EVP of T-Mobile told the Morgan Stanley Tech, Media & Telecom 2016 conference in Barcelona last week. […]
The Big Spectrum Picture- New Bandwidth to Increase 7x Existing Capacity
We hear a lot about ‘this’ MHz frequency or ‘that’ GHz frequency band, the prospect of upcoming FCC auctions of the frequency spectrum, and the need (not only for new sites but) for greater amounts of bandwidth to satisfy the demand for commercial mobile services in the US and fuel wireless carrier growth. This article […]
“Firmly Anchored in Midair” E-Book Release
In celebration of the anniversary of its initial launch, I’m pleased to announce that “Firmly Anchored in Midair, The Handbook of Wireless Site Acquisition and Permitting” will be available as an ebook on Amazon, October 24, 2018. Amazon is now taking ebook pre-orders. Join the hundreds that have been enlightened by the content in this […]
5G, Small Cells, IoT, Deployment … It’s really all about Site Acquisition and Permitting
This article is one of many that explain very simply that a site acquisition and permitting logistics problem threatens the small cell revolution. A more sophisticated (big picture) approach needs to be taken with the emphasis on site acquisition and procurement of local permits. https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/tmt/library/5g-small-cell-revolution.html
Has Google Fiber been the motivating force beyond wireless industry innovation this decade?
See what a couple Washington insiders have to say about that in the Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2018/09/why-google-fiber-is-high-speed-internets-most-successful-failure
Note to Shareholders: AT&T’s CFO promises 5G will grow wireless revenues
During an appearance at an investor relations event yesterday, AT&T’s CFO said that the carrier’s move to 5G network technology will create opportunities for the company to generate new revenues. The statements are noteworthy considering AT&T has raised its spending on its network dramatically this year as it works to switch on new spectrum bands and […]
More on data centers coming to cell sites
It’s from Light Reading. “For all the uncertainty in some aspects of edge computing, there is general agreement that cell towers will be the logical location for edge computing to happen first, which is why it’s not surprising that major players such as Crown Castle and Vertical Bridge are investing in data center technology and […]
The Department of Agriculture announced last week that it has funded twelve rural broadband projects in 11 states to the tune of $97 million
See the Press Release https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/08/01/usda-invests-97-million-rural-broadband-infrastructure-improve