Originally Posted by
O3H
Tough to have a discussion - if people are ill informed, don't "get" it.
Doesn't mean the topic does not exist, the issue remains , an issue.
The red tape over the antennae deployment, acquisition, easement, payment, lease agreements, will continue to be a thorn in Detroit.
5G is soooooo absolutely NOT close to 4G it actually hurts in $
Patterson, Evans and other municipal leaders oppose the legislation because it would limit counties, cities and townships to charging telecom companies $20 annually for the use of each publicly owned utility pole. The bill would let counties charge cell phone providers $125 annually for installing the cellular antennas on their own poles
located in the public right-of-way.
The bill would prohibit municipalities from setting their own annual lease rates and permit and zoning fees as is currently allowed for leasing public space for cell towers.
Detroit needs operating revenue - and it won't happen from this technology -