UPDATE Earlier this month, Inside Towers
reported on California’s Senate Bill 649 proposed by Sen. Ben Hueso
(D-San Diego), aiming to lower the build-out cost for wireless
infrastructure, allowing more telecoms to enter the market and compete,
specifically regarding small cells. The decision came down to Gov. Jerry
Brown, who vetoed the bill late Sunday, reported The Mercury News.
In a signing statement, Brown wrote
that while he saw the value in “extending this innovative technology
rapidly and efficiently,” the bill took too much control away from
cities and counties.
Industry trade groups were quick to react. “WIA is disappointed that
Gov. Brown decided to veto this important piece of legislation,” said
Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of WIA, “which would have spurred
the widespread deployment of the wireless infrastructure that is needed
to improve network capacity in the near term and provide a foundation
for the deployment of 5G networks going forward. California needs to
enact laws that streamline the permitting process and grant greater
access to public rights-of-way or its residents will be left behind.” Continue Reading
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