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PA TIMES – Policymaking in the Public Right of Way: Preemption and Push-back

Mar 22, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Outside Resources, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management

Originally printed in PA TIMES Online, a media outlet of the American Society for Public Administration Under the American federal system, local governments are creatures of the state with no constitutional identity. In many respects, local governments exist only as...

Discussion Guidelines — 5G

Feb 13, 2019 | 5G, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

My community and my staff welcome the faster service and new applications that come with denser cell networks. A priority for my community as we anticipate the deployment of small cells and 5G infrastructure is to ensure that all areas of our municipality are invested...

PA TIMES — Policymaking in the Public Right-of-Way: Home Rule

Feb 8, 2019 | Blog Entry, News, Outside Resources, Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

Originally printed in PA TIMES Online, a media outlet of the American Society for Public Administration   Our 21st Century media-consumption appetite is creating strange new chimeras. AT&T merging with Time-Warner, Comcast merging with NBC Universal, and a...

Understanding the FCC’s Proposed Small Cell Order

Sep 18, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

Find Next Century Cities’ guide to the Order here. (Note: This link has since been updated to reflect our newest guide to the Order as passed.) Find Next Century Cities’ complete list of small cell and 5G resources here.  On September 5, the Federal...

NLC & NATOA — Model Code for Municipalities

Aug 28, 2018 | 5G, Getting Started, Outside Resources, Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

NLC and NATOA’s model code is intended as a roadmap to assist local governments in adopting their own ordinances governing use of the rights of way by communications providers. While example language is included in some sections, we do not intend to suggest these...

CNX — Small Cell Overview

May 25, 2018 | 5G, Outside Resources, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

An overview of small cell state legislation, compiled by consulting firm CNX.

Guest Blog: Huntington Beach Achieves Small Cell Deployment Through Collaboration

Apr 27, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Policies and Ordinances, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

As municipalities work to connect their communities, they often face a common challenge. How can you make your community attractive to providers while maintaining local control and community values? As Huntington Beach learned as we worked toward small cell...

5G Webinar

Apr 12, 2018 | 5G, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

5G Webinar

Status Of U.S. Small Cell Wireless/ 5G & Smart City Applications From The Community Perspective

Mar 27, 2018 | 5G, NCC, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

Market research conducted by RVA LLC.

Guest Blog: What Can Cities Do To Prepare for the Next Generation of Mobile Networks?

Mar 16, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells, Spotlight City

In tech media, wireless and mobile technologies continue to make daily headlines in articles peppered with a plethora of terminology, such as: 5G, IoT, DAS, small cells, fixed wireless, licensed and unlicensed spectrum, LTE-U, LTE-M, and LoraWan to name a few. As we...

Next Century Cities Sends Mayoral Letter to FCC in Defense of Local Decision-Making, Releases New Market Research on 5G, Smart City Deployments

Mar 15, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

Today, 36 local elected officials sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in defense of local decision-making around 5G investments, small cell deployment, and the use of public rights-of-way. The letter pushes back on the narrative that local...

Moving Toward 5G: What Cities Need to Know

Sep 22, 2017 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells

5G wireless technology, or the “fifth generation” network, is being heralded by wireless industry leaders as the future of connectivity. This is undoubtedly true. But the future looks more like today than most realize. Any discussion of the future of wireless and 5G...
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