Recently enacted Texas legislation significantly reduces right-of-way fees paid to Texas cities by companies that provide telecommunications and cable services. This legislation could influence right-of-way compensation laws...more
10/21/2019
/ Cable Operators ,
Cell Towers ,
Compensation ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Fees ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Private Property ,
Real Estate Market ,
Revenue ,
Right of Way ,
State and Local Government ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
A pair of orders by the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in the litigation over the FCC’s controversial small cell order were issued Thursday. ...more
In addition to the proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile and its planned consolidation of cell sites, providers such as Verizon and AT&T are trading their interests in towers and other wireless deployments. ...more
5/21/2018
/ AT&T ,
Cell Towers ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Mergers ,
Municipalities ,
Property Owners ,
Sprint ,
T-Mobile ,
Telecommunications ,
Verizon ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
Despite bi-partisan agreement on the urgency to invest in the nation’s infrastructure to meet fast growing demands on our roads, railroads and waterways, there has yet to materialize a bi-partisan framework for funding and...more
While Washington’s promise of a trillion dollar infrastructure program is providing a distraction, a closer examination reveals localities and local infrastructure are under attack across the board. The assault on local...more
4/14/2017
/ Clean Power Plan ,
Community Development ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deregulation ,
Economic Development ,
Federal Funding ,
Job Creation ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Preemption ,
Public Finance ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration