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Local Government
14
Dec

Urban Futures with 5G British Press Reporting

December 14, 2020
Mansell, R., & Plantin, J.-C. (2020). Urban futures with 5G: British press reporting. London School of Economics and Political Science, June. eprints.lse.ac.uk/105801/ ISBN 978-1-909890-65-7 http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/105801/1/Urban_Futures_with_5G_RM_JCP_2020_small.pdf Quotes from the conclusion: “The press covers security and data control issues but not in a waythat is likely to inform citizens about the potential risks of 5G.” “More prominence...
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23
Sep

After Decision Upholding FCC’s 5G Rules, Cities Now Weighing Appeal

September 23, 2020
Source: https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/09/after-decision-upholding-fccs-5g-rules-cities-now-weighing-appeal/168658/ By ANDREA NOBLE SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely upheld FCC rules limiting local government’s ability to regulate 5G infrastructure and cap fees. Cities involved in the case have until Sept. 28 to file an appeal, but some experts say the ruling wasn’t all bad. Dozens of cities and...
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12
Aug

U.S court upholds FCC cap on 5G small cell fees in win for wireless carriers

August 12, 2020
Source: https://www.telecomlead.com/telecom-services/u-s-court-upholds-fcc-cap-on-5g-small-cell-fees-in-win-for-wireless-carriers-96348 August 12, 2020 A federal appeals court has upheld a 2018 decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cap fees for wireless carriers to deploy small cells which are essential for the adoption of 5G networks. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Wednesday largely upheld the three...
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06
Aug

Timing of the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Incites Lawsuit

August 6, 2020
Source: https://insidetowers.com/cell-tower-news-poor-timing-of-the-fccs-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-incites-lawsuit/ August 6, 2020 The City of Gig Harbor, WA recently joined 19 other cities and organizations in a lawsuit against an FCC Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning wireless infrastructure. The Tacoma News Tribune reported the city sent a letter to the FCC on June 1, opposing the NRPM due to social distancing...
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29
Jan

The battle over 5G deployment in America’s cities

January 29, 2020
For more information see: https://www.axios.com/5g-deployment-battle-cities-fcc-small-cell-ad1bfba2-2ffd-463f-8ed4-48a3c664249b.html
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15
Sep

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO & Executive Director Tom Cochran on FCC’s Order Proposing to Usurp Local Property Rights

September 15, 2018
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on recent FCC proposals diminishing local government ownership rights over local rights-of-way and other public property: “The U.S. Conference of Mayors strongly opposes recent proposals by the Federal Communications Commission to grant communications service providers subsidized access to local public property and to...
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04
Sep

National League of Cities Releases Small Cell Guide for Local Government

September 4, 2018
The equipment is popping up in urban environments across the country, and the NLC is trying to educate local governments before 5G hits. by Ben Miller / August 31, 2018 http://www.govtech.com/network/National-League-of-Cities-Releases-Small-Cell-Guide-for-Local-Government.html As small cell wireless equipment — those little cell service-spreading doohickeys attached to structures such as streetlights and utility poles — proliferates across the...
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