Recently the FCC announced they will vote in three weeks on a plan to accelerate the roll out of 5G wireless internet in the United States. The goal is to pass rules that would override local rules that are holding up 5G deployment.
Many cities have rules that delay the placement of 5G small cells, which are devices about the size of a backpack used to fill in dead spots in 5G networks. Other cities have high fees that dramatically increase the cost of deploying 5G towers on private property.
Now the FCC is proposing rules that would force municipalities to approve or disapprove an application for small cells to existing structures within 60 days. These new rules are also expected to cut about $2 billion in red tape as it also dramatically speeds up the roll out of 5G.
“5G will create jobs, improve education, and promote public safety. But to upgrade our networks, we must upgrade our regulations,” said Commissioner Carr. “Policymakers can’t claim success if 5G is only deployed in big cities like New York and San Francisco. Those ‘must serve’ cities will get nextgen mobile broadband almost regardless of what we do. Success means every community getting a fair shot at 5G. To achieve that success, we need to update our rules to match this revolutionary new technology.”
Google and others have long complained that current rules and fees make it difficult for new networks to roll out. Google Fiber is a great example. In Nashville, Tennessee, Google Fiber only got rights to 33 out of a total of 44,000 poles they needed access to after 4 months of trying. Not only did Google need permission from the pole owner, but they also needed permission from all other companies that use the pole. This caused Google and others to go through a slow and painful process of getting access to run new fiber lines.
While 5G is wireless, companies still need to put up equipment and run fiber to the towers. These new rules will greatly speed up the roll out of 5G.
Recently the FCC announced they will vote in three weeks on a plan to accelerate the roll out of 5G wireless internet in the United States. The goal is to pass rules that would override local rules that are holding up 5G deployment.
Many cities have rules that delay the placement of 5G small cells, which are devices about the size of a backpack used to fill in dead spots in 5G networks. Other cities have high fees that dramatically increase the cost of deploying 5G towers on private property.
Now the FCC is proposing rules that would force municipalities to approve or disapprove an application for small cells to existing structures within 60 days. These new rules are also expected to cut about $2 billion in red tape as it also dramatically speeds up the roll out of 5G.
Google and others have long complained that current rules and fees make it difficult for new networks to roll out. Google Fiber is a great example. In Nashville, Tennessee, Google Fiber only got rights to 33 out of a total of 44,000 poles they needed access to after 4 months of trying. Not only did Google need permission from the pole owner, but they also needed permission from all other companies that use the pole. This caused Google and others to go through a slow and painful process of getting access to run new fiber lines.
While 5G is wireless, companies still need to put up equipment and run fiber to the towers. These new rules will greatly speed up the roll out of 5G.
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