Weekly Tower Wrap brought to you by Towercrews.net:
- The FCC is taking a fresh look at its rules for local governments as they regulate wireless infrastructure siting, including existing wireless towers and base stations.
- Investment giant KKR announced a partnership with Associated Partners to invest a reported $100 million into the wireless infrastructure space through PEG Bandwidth, AP Wireless and AP Towers.
- The future of rural broadband and the towers that support it are a focal point of the new farm bill as negotiations resume in Washington.
- American Tower sees a huge revenue increase due to network upgrades.
- Infrastructure service providers are bringing more work in-house, especially tower climbers.
- Climber Wade has a great tower-related blog you should read. His latest post is about safety and is worth checking out.
- RadioWorld has an interesting article on why hunting season should bring extra structural checks for towers.
DAS News
Local and regional news
- In Chicago, Cisco and Everywhere Wireless provided free WiFi for over 1 million people on 5 beaches this summer.
- Dozens of employers looking to hire at job fair in Westfield, Indiana on this Monday, including tower climbers.
- A meeting is planned to discuss building a wireless tower in Marlboro, Vermont.
- Police in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania are investigating copper theft from a cell tower in the area.
- Sprint wants to build a new cell tower in Long Valley, NJ.
- Despite appeals from citizens, a cell tower in Whiting, Maine has been approved.
- The Salem, Oregon city council approved a new 70ft tall cell tower despite opposition.
- The California Wireless Association has announced a new president.
- Northern California Wireless Association has added a holiday event to their calendar.
- The New Jersey Wireless Association has also announced a holiday event.
