Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) yesterday reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 and updated its full year 2023 outlook. The company said despite anticipated slow down activity, its 2023 outlook for site rental revenues is unchanged. “The resiliency in organic growth is the result of our […]
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UPDATE Yesterday was the FCC’s deadline for carriers who want to be reimbursed for the removal, disposal and replacement of network gear from Huawei and ZTE that the U.S. deems untrusted. Those who wanted to apply must have filed at least one application. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently told Congress […]
UPDATE New Street Research believes it could cost nearly $60 billion to remediate the approximately 2,000 miles of lead-sheathed copper wires that criss-cross the nation’s ground and water. The Wall Street Journal articles say the cables pose a health hazard, Inside Towers reported. The researchers are basing their estimates on […]
The TowerXchange MeetUp Americas 2023 conference held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, this week brought together tower operators, contractors, vendors, and investors to discuss the opportunities and challenges for tower companies in Latin America. Natalia Gorohova, TowerXchange Head of Research, set the stage with an opening presentation on the state of […]
AT&T, Verizon and other telecoms have left behind approximately 2,000 miles of cables wrapped in lead across parts of the country under water, in the ground and on poles, The Wall Street Journal reported. Reporters found the cables, the relics of the old Bell telephone network, haven’t been addressed by […]
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UPDATE The Senate Commerce Committee plans to vote next week on President Joe Biden’s nominee for a fifth seat on the FCC. Democratic telecom attorney Anna Gomez is a senior adviser for the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy and a former FCC staffer. She’s also leading U.S. […]
UPDATE Despite aviation concerns about possible disruptions caused by wireless carriers now using 5G operations near airports, no major delays were caused by the technology over the holiday weekend, report several news outlets. One of the biggest concerns had been whether 5G signals would interfere with aircraft radio altimeters that […]
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Patrick Haggerty yesterday as the state’s first broadband director. Haggerty will lead the Nebraska Broadband Office which will coordinate broadband deployment across the state. Pillen said he established the Office of the Director of Broadband as part of his executive Cabinet. “Patrick’s […]
We teach our children “sharing is caring,” but in the rough and tumble world of wireless, carriers seldom care to share. The tower industry is an example of the benefits of sharing infrastructure. DAS is another example of carriers agreeing to share. Proptivity’s plan for carriers to share both the […]