Georgia Senate Unanimously Passes Small-Cells Bill
Georgia senators voted unanimously for a small-cells bill meant to streamline 5G wireless infrastructure deployment by pre-empting local governments in the right of way. They voted 53-0 Monday to send SB-66 to the House, which voted 170-1 for its same…
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bill (HB-184) earlier this month (see 1902150031). The Wireless Infrastructure Association expects lawmakers to send the bill to the governor “in the coming weeks,” a spokesperson said. Monday on the Senate floor, sponsor Sen. Steve Gooch (R) touted compromise between carriers and local governments after “thousands of hours” of negotiation over seven months. SB-66 addresses local concerns with last year’s failed bill, including about undergrounding, historic districts and the number of applications a government can address at one time, the majority whip said in the webcast session. In Maryland, the Senate Finance Committee added the industry-backed SB-937 to a Tuesday hearing agenda that already included a different small-cells bill supported by local governments (see 1902210029).