Crown Castle International Corporation
07/06/2021 | Press release | Archived content
New law could expand 5G’s reach in PA
New law could expand 5G's reach in PA
Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed two new laws regulating communications infrastructure, making the upcoming deployment of 5G a more streamlined process for the state. The law now gives governments 60 days to approve or deny a permit to add a 5G cell to an existing pole, 90 days to approve or deny a permit for a new pole, and if no action is taken within the timeframe, the permit is automatically approved. Tom Musgrove, a lobbyist for Crown Castle stated, 'When we look at where Pennsylvania was a week ago, and where Pennsylvania is now, a week ago … [for] Crown Castle or other carriers, it would be challenging to consistently deploy in Pennsylvania.'