By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
Easing
siting for macro towers remains on the FCC’s “to-do” list. Towers will
still be needed as the wireless industry deploys small cell and 5G
infrastructure, members of the Senate Commerce Committee were told
Wednesday during a hearing on the Industries of the Future Act of 2020.
The legislation would advance U.S. leadership in next-generation
wireless networks and infrastructure, as well as artificial
intelligence, advanced manufacturing, quantum information science and
synthetic biology.
“While considerable attention is paid to small cell design and
installation, in many suburban and rural markets, 5G offerings will rely
on equipment attached to macro towers,” testified FCC Commissioner
Michael O’Rielly. He said the agency, “will need to be aggressive to
ensure the siting process is not impeded, and I am hopeful we will take
new action on macros in the very near future.” Continue Reading
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