If Looks Could Kill … Your Wireless Siting Application
Mind the Gap: Establishing Need/Gap in Coverage
When AB 965 goes into goes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, California local agencies will be required to undertake “batch broadband permit processing.” Batch broadband permit processing is the simultaneous processing of two or more...more
Assembly Local Government Committee Hearing Set for Wednesday, April 14 - Assembly Bill 537 would expand Government Code section 65964.1 to provide a deemed granted remedy for all types of wireless applications....more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Public Service Towers, Inc. (“PSTI”) entered into an August 14th Order addressing alleged violations of its Environmental Rules. See In the Matter of Public Service Towers,...more
On August 12, 2020, a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed three orders issued in 2018 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote infrastructure investment and broadband deployment, including 5G small cell nodes. In...more
Amidst the ongoing power struggle between communications service providers striving for unfettered access to rights-of-way to place their facilities, and municipalities working to protect their authority over such...more
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down key portions of a 2018 order by the Federal Communications Commission that would have exempted certain small wireless facilities from...more
In the brief time since the dawn of the internet, quickly followed by the introduction of smart phones, wireless service has become an essential utility. In the 1990s, cell towers were unwelcome new skyline fixtures...more
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed an expansion of its rules for Over-the-Air Reception Devices in what it says is an effort to spur the deployment of 5G infrastructure. The FCC’s recommended changes have...more
Local governments may require a permit conditioned on compatibility with aesthetic standards to install and maintain wireless communications infrastructure in the public right-of-way, the California Supreme Court held in...more
On December 12, 2018, Governor Snyder signed the small wireless communications facilities deployment act, Act No. 365 of the Public Acts of 2018 (the “Act”). The Act’s purpose, in large part, is to accelerate and encourage...more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has released a draft Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on renewal requirements and permanent discontinuance rules for a variety of wireless...more
Many (most?) wireless siting applications that face opposition involve some level of NIMBYism – but you can’t just dismiss the NIMBY naysayers and move on. In this episode, attorneys Leslie Moylan and Dan Reing identify some...more
A city granting an applicant’s request for a continuance of a public hearing over installation of a wireless tower is not a mutual agreement to toll the FCC’s “shot clock,” a federal court has ruled. In addition, a vague...more
Tune in to Episode 2 of this (free!) podcast series – a must-listen for wireless siting professionals who want to establish best practices for getting their wireless sites approved. Join attorneys Leslie Moylan and Dan Reing...more
Municipalities Should Ensure They Will Be in Compliance - A new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday deems approved an application for new wireless towers and facilities and some colocations. The law...more