Florida Legislature and local 5G technology issues

To speed the installation of 5G in Florida, the Legislature in 2017 ordered cities and counties to open their rights of way, utility poles and traffic signals to wireless carriers who want to install 5G antennas and gear on them. The Legislature also capped how much rent carriers would have to pay the localities for the cell sites.

“A pretty big swipe at city and county control,” says Kraig Conn, general counsel for the Florida League of Cities. “It was a very heavy-handed approach. The Legislature left very little discretion.”

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