New FCC Rules Will Accelerate 5G Rollout | Economics21

New FCC Rules Will Accelerate 5G Rollout | Economics21:
"The stakes for a prompt and successful rollout of the 5G network, the fifth generation wireless broadband network, are high.
This next generation will require a substantial amount of infrastructure in order to be deployed but will require a dense network of many small cells rather than the 100-foot tall towers that previously supported wireless networks.
Despite these differences in the types of infrastructure, until recently, small cell deployments were subject to the same environmental and historical review processes as the massive towers.
These requirements imposed substantial delays and additional costs that slowed the 5G rollout, with a range of adverse spillover effects.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to update its rules on March 22nd so these small cells should no longer be required to go through the old regulatory framework, which will accelerate deployment of the 5G network.
...These new rules should reduce the time to deploy small cells by months and lower associated costs for carriers.
This would incentivize a more comprehensive and swift rollout of the infrastructure needed to support the 5G network..."
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